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Alfred Brendel II (Great Pianists of the 20th Century Series)

Alfred Brendel II (Great Pianists of the 20th Century Series)
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Disc 1:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: 1. Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: 2. Scherzo. Assai vivace
  3. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: 3. Adagio sostenuto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: 4a. Largo -
  5. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: 4b. Allegro risoluto
  6. Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 126: 1. Andante con moto
  7. Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 126: 2. Allegro
  8. Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 126: 3. Andante
  9. Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 126: 4 Presto
  10. Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 126: 5. Quasi Allegretto
  11. Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 126: 6. Presto - Andante amabile e con moto
  12. Variations (10) on Salieri's 'La Stessa, le Stessissima,' for piano in B flat major, WoO 73: Theme: Andante con moto
  13. Variations (10) on Salieri's 'La Stessa, le Stessissima,' for piano in B flat major, WoO 73: Variation 1
  14. Variations (10) on Salieri's 'La Stessa, le Stessissima,' for piano in B flat major, WoO 73: Variation 2
  15. Variations (10) on Salieri's 'La Stessa, le Stessissima,' for piano in B flat major, WoO 73: Variation 3
  16. Variations (10) on Salieri's 'La Stessa, le Stessissima,' for piano in B flat major, WoO 73: Variation 4
  17. Variations (10) on Salieri's 'La Stessa, le Stessissima,' for piano in B flat major, WoO 73: Variation 5
  18. Variations (10) on Salieri's 'La Stessa, le Stessissima,' for piano in B flat major, WoO 73: Variation 6
  19. Variations (10) on Salieri's 'La Stessa, le Stessissima,' for piano in B flat major, WoO 73: Variation 7
  20. Variations (10) on Salieri's 'La Stessa, le Stessissima,' for piano in B flat major, WoO 73: Variation 8
  21. Variations (10) on Salieri's 'La Stessa, le Stessissima,' for piano in B flat major, WoO 73: Variation 9
  22. Variations (10) on Salieri's 'La Stessa, le Stessissima,' for piano in B flat major, WoO 73: Variation 10

Disc 2:

  1. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Thema. Vivace
  2. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 1. Alla marcia maestoso
  3. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 2. Poco allegro
  4. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 3. L'istesso tempo
  5. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 4. Un poco pi� vivace
  6. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 5. Allegro vivace
  7. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 6. Allegro ma non troppo e s
  8. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 7. Un poco pi� allegro
  9. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 8. Poco vivace
  10. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 9. Allegro pesante e risolut
  11. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 10. Presto
  12. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 11. Allegretto
  13. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 12. Un poco pi� moto
  14. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 13. Vivace
  15. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 14. Grave e maestoso
  16. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 15. Presto scherzando
  17. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 16. Allegro - Variation 17
  18. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 18. Poco moderato
  19. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 19. Presto
  20. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 20. Andante
  21. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 21. Allegro con brio - Meno
  22. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 22. Allegro molto: Alla "Not
  23. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 23. Allegro assai
  24. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 24. Fughetta. Andante
  25. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 25. Allegro
  26. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 26
  27. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 27. Vivace
  28. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 28. Allegro
  29. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 29. Adagio ma non troppo
  30. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 30. Andante, sempre cantabil
  31. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 31. Largo, molto espressivo
  32. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 32. Fuga. Allegro - Poco ada
  33. Variations (33) on a waltz by Diabelli, for piano in C major ('Diabelli Variations'), Op. 120: Variation 33. Tempo di minuetto modera
  34. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: 1a. Maestoso -
  35. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: 1b. Allegro con brio ed appassionato
  36. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: 2. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #280129 in Music
  • Released on: 1999-03-09
  • Number of discs: 2

Customer Reviews

Thrilling5
Brendel offers electrifying performances of Beethoven's boldest, most experimental works for piano: the "Hammerklavier Sonata" and the "Diabelli Variations." These are not Beethoven's most popular works, but they are among his most profound, and they repay repeated listening. Alfred Brendel brings to these works what is often called humor -- but is really absolute alertness and aliveness to Beethoven's experiments in unpredictability.

If you don't already own recordings of the "Hammerklavier" and the "Diabellis," Brendel is a superb choice. If you do, you will find these interpretations a revelation. (Brendel has also recorded these works on Vox, but those performances -- though very good indeed -- are not the equal of the ones here.)