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William Kinderman
Beethoven: Diabelli Variations (Dig)
Genres: Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (33) - Disc #1
1. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Theme. Vivace. No. 1. Alla marcia maes
2. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 2. Poco allegro
3. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 3. L'istesso tempo
4. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 4. Un poco più vivace
5. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 5. Allegro vivace
6. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 6. Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
7. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 7. Un poco più allegro
8. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 8. Poco vivace
9. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 9. Allegro pesante e risoluto
10. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 10. Presto
11. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 11. Allegretto
12. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 12. Un poco più moto
13. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 13. Vivace
14. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 14. Grave e maestoso
15. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 15. Presto scherzando
16. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 16. Allegro
17. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 17. Allegro
18. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 18. Poco moderato
19. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 19. Presto
20. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 20. Andante
21. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 21. Allegro con brio; Meno allegro
22. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 22. Allegro molto alla 'Notte e gi
23. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 23. Allegro assai
24. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 24. Fughetta. Andante
25. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 25. Allegro
26. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 26. (Piacevole)
27. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 27. Vivace
28. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 28. Allegro
29. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 29. Adagio ma non troppo
30. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 30. Andante, sempre cantabile
31. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 31. Largo, molto espressivo
32. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 32. Fuga. Allegro
33. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: No. 33. Tempo di minuetto moderato
Track Listings (1) - Disc #2
1. Lecture-Recital on Beethoven's Diabelli Variations

CD Details

All Artists: William Kinderman
Title: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations (Dig)
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Arietta Music/Parasol
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 10/30/2007
Album Type: Deluxe Edition, Dual Disc
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 795306600121

CD Reviews

Excellent performance, beautiful package

Geoffrey Merritt | Urbana, IL United States | 11/23/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love this performance so much I put it out on my new record label -- Arietta Records. In the liner notes, Alfred Brendel describes Kinderman as "a very rare bird" because of his ability to combine performance and scholarship. This beautiful two disc collection includes both: the full studio recording of the Diabelli Variations performed by William Kinderman and a 45 minute lecture about the variations by Kinderman (with live excerpts from a performance of the Diabelli Variations in Bakersfield, California, 2002). Also included is a 24 page booklet with liner notes by William Kinderman, Moisés Kaufman ("33 Variations", "Laramie Project"), and Geoffrey Merritt (that's me). For all you die hard fans, watch for the reissue of Dr Kinderman's critically acclaimed book "Beethoven's Diabelli Variations" on Oxford Press in early 2008."

Highly recommended!

W. Johnson | Fuquay-Varina, NC | 03/26/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This lavish edition of scholar William Kinderman's "The Diabelli Variations" features two CDs - a performance of The Diabelli Variations and a lecture about them - packaged in a beautiful sleeve with liner notes from Kinderman, playwright Moisés Kaufman, and curator Geoffrey Merritt. It's stunning package worthy of your attention!

"Really in a class of its own, remarkably fresh and well thought out ... The most outstanding Diabelli Variations to have appeared for ages" - The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs

"A formidable pianist ... Kinderman's exemplary clarity allows us to hear every detail of the amazing score and to marvel afresh at its beauty and sheer ingenuity" - The Sunday Times

"Pianistically and interpretatively engaging, Kinderman's Diabelli Variations is certainly one of the most original and compelling to date" - Journal of The Beethoven Society of Europe

"Not to be missed" - The Times"

Stunning!

K. Emi | 03/24/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"William Kinderman is the guiding force behind Moises Kaufman's (Laramie Project, Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde) latest play, 33 Variations, that played out here at the La Jolla Playhouse (at UCSD) last spring and is now on Broadway starring Jane Fonda, Samantha Mathis, and Colin Hanks. Kaufman has worked closely with Kinderman for years researching the musical dimension of the play. Kinderman plays the Diabelli Variations--he knows every nook and cranny of this piece (and source for most of the citations in the Wikipedia entry on it) and how it all came together in the first place--and he can really play. If you don't know the piece that well, do yourself a favor and listen to the second disc, an informative and accessible lecture about the history of the piece and some of the finer musical details. This is a great package and a wonderful memento after seeing Kaufman's fabulously-inspired play 33 Variations."