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Ludwig van Beethoven, Friedrich Gulda
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Complete) [Box Set]
Genres: Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: Allegro
2. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: Adagio
3. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: Menuetto, allegretto
4. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: Prestissimo
5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Allegro vivace
6. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Largo appassionato
7. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Scherzo, allegretto
8. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Rondo, grazioso
9. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Allegro con brio
10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Adagio
11. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Scherzo, allegro
12. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Allegro assai
Track Listings (10) - Disc #2
1. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Allegro molto e con brio
2. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Largo, con gran espressione
3. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Allegro
4. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Rondo, poco allegretto e grazioso
5. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1: Allegro molto e con brio
6. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1: Adagio molto
7. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1: Finale, prestissimo
8. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2: Allegro
9. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2: Allegretto
10. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2: Presto
Track Listings (13) - Disc #3
1. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3: Presto
2. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3: Largo e mesto
3. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3: Menuetto, allegro
4. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3: Rondo, allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 13: Grave-allegro di molto e con brio
6. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 13: Adagio cantabile
7. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 13: Rondo, allegro
8. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1: Allegro
9. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1: Allegretto
10. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1: Rondo, allegro commodo
11. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2: Allegro
12. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2: Andante
13. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2: Rondo, allegro assai
Track Listings (15) - Disc #4
1. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Allegro con brio
2. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Adagio con molto espressione
3. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Menuetto
4. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Rondo, allegretto
5. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Andante con variazioni
6. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Scherzo, allegro molto
7. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Marcia funebre
8. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Allegro
9. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Andante-allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Allegro molto e vivace
11. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Adagio con espressione
12. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Allegro vivace, presto
13. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Adagio sostenuto
14. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Allegretto
15. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Presto agitato
Track Listings (10) - Disc #5
1. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Allegro
2. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Andante
3. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Scherzo, allegro vivace
4. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Rondo, allegro ma non troppo
5. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1: Allegro vivace
6. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1: Adagio grazioso
7. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1: Rondo, allegretto
8. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: Largo-allegro
9. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: Adagio
10. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: Allegretto
Track Listings (13) - Disc #6
1. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Allegro
2. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Scherzo, allegretto vivace
3. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Menuetto, moderato e grazioso
4. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Presto con fuoco
5. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49/1: Andante
6. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49/1: Rondo, allegro
7. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49/2: Allegro ma non troppo
8. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49/2: Tempo di menuetto
9. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: Allegro con brio
10. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: Introduzione, adagio molto
11. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: Rondo, allegro moderato-prestissimo
12. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: In tempo d'un menuetto
13. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: Allegretto
Track Listings (13) - Disc #7
1. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: Allegro assai
2. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: Andante con moto
3. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: Allegro ma non troppo-presto
4. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ('A Th?r?se'), Op. 78: Adagio cantabile-allegro ma non troppo
5. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ('A Th?r?se'), Op. 78: Allegro vivace
6. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: Presto alla tedesca
7. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: Andante
8. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: Vivace
9. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81a: Das Lebewohl
10. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81a: Die Abwesenheit
11. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81a: Das Wiedersehen
12. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
13. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen
Track Listings (7) - Disc #8
1. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Allegretto ma non troppo
2. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Vivace alla Marcia
3. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Adagio ma non troppo-allego
4. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Scherzo, assai vivace
6. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Adagio sostenuto
7. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Largo-allegro risoluto
Track Listings (7) - Disc #9
1. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: Vivace ma non troppo-adagio espressivo-prestissimo
2. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: Andante, molto cantabile ed espressivo
3. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo
4. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Allegro molto
5. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Adagio ma non troppo
6. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: Maestoso-allegro con brio ed appassionato
7. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: Arietta, adagio molto semplice e cantabile

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CD Details

All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, Friedrich Gulda
Title: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Complete) [Box Set]
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 12/20/2005
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 9
SwapaCD Credits: 9
UPCs: 675754878023, 842977027730

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CD Reviews

How did I miss this for so many years?

Antonia Brentano | Leiden, The Netherlands | 01/28/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Recently I bought this box out of curiosity. The box was extremely cheap (around $35) and I was not very familiar yet with the art of Friedrich Gulda. It turned out to be THE surprise of the year for me! I cannot believe how I, who love the Beethoven sonatas so much, missed this box for so many years! It offers simply superb Beethoven playing. Gulda's tempi are, in general, rather fast, but without any concession to clarity. The slower movements are real treasures too, beautifully played.

If you are looking for a complete set of the sonatas, I can really advice this box. You get all the sonatas, wonderfully played, with good sound quality, at a great price.

Well, just buy it. Don't be like me and live without it for too many years. You found this review, so you found this box, so you don't have any excuse!

Enjoy!"

Not Gulda's but Beethoven's Beethoven

Pavel | Prague, Czech Republic | 05/07/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As an admirer of Wilhelm Kempff, I judged the performances of Beethoven Sonata Cycle after both of Kempff's integrals. I own many recordings of this music on vinyls and used to own the famous Gilels' (incomplete) cycle. I grabed this complete recording rather by chance - and I suddenly realised that I did not listen to Beethoven systematically for years. Gulda's is the right "masculine" Beethoven. Compared to Kempff - you feel this percussion-like aspect of Sonatas at every right place. Gulda doesn't know ANY technical obstacles. The sound is wonderful. But on the top of it - there is his straightforward and yet deeply spiritual interpretation. The best Beethoven ever..."

Master Gulda - a Piano Genius

Flavio Cipparrone | Sao Paulo, Brasil | 04/25/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Someone that is so good on Jazz and Classical music (and it is VERY DIFFICULT to find such a pianist) can interpret any song in an orthodox or non-orthodox way and the result will be always very good.

Gulda was such a pianist.

A really EXCEPTIONAL musician with superior musical taste.

PS: People that criticize his "a bit heterodox" Bach Well Tempered Clavier rendition probably do not know that Bach himself did not marked speed or dynamics on the original manuscripts.

Excellent interpretations of Beethoven Sonatas."