Beethoven: Diabelli, Variation; Bagatelles, Op. 119; Fantasy, Op. 77 [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings

1. (1-34) Diabelli - Variations, Op.120

2. 35) Eleven Bagatelles Op.119

3. (36) Fantasy For Piano In G Minor, Op.71 Allegro-Poco Adagio

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
First Time on CD. Digitally Remastered.

Tracks:

(1-34) Diabelli - Variations, Op.120
35) Eleven Bagatelles Op.119
(36) Fantasy For Piano In G Minor, Op.71 Allegro-Poco Adagio

Album Details

First Time on CD. Digitally Remastered.

Customer Reviews:

do not agree with redgco.......2006-06-01

I do not agree with redgco(?): Tubeuf's liner notes do not aim at the music but at the musician and they are perfect at that;one can only congratulate Sony's editor for having a brilliant critic write about the musician:I am fed up with liner notes about the WOrks,.WE have encyclopedias for that, but too scarce stuff about the wonderful musicians of the 20 th century such as Serkin,Arrau, Kempf etc,not to mention Szell, Walter,etc.This record is a music work but also a music INTERPRETATION and I am glad that for once there is some to read abouthe INTERPRETER!

Good couplings.......2006-05-26

Alexander Morin, editor of the Third Ear publication called this recording of the Diabelli Variations his favorite. It is a wonderful recording, and coupled with the Op.119 Bagatelles and the Fantasia for Piano, it offers almost 77 minutes of music.

There are some negatives. The liner notes were written by an idiot. The writer, Andre Tubeuf, manages to consume 2 pages without saying anything whatsoever about the music. No music analysis, no historical comments--nothing. The Fantasia isn't even mentioned. Then, this waste of paper is translated to 2 other languages. I know that this is a historical recording, but Sony should have had a good musicologist write the reissue notes. So, if you are like me, and enjoy the learning experience offered by good liner notes, then you'll consider other alternatives to this remastered 50 year old recording (the Fantasia was actually recorded in 1970).

The other downside, is that the 11 Bgatelles of Op.119 are not divided into individual tracks but are clumped together into one 15 minute track. But few people would be buying this for the Bagatelles anyway because most would want the Op.33 and Op.126 Bagatelles also. Here, Brendel is your best choice who also includes Fur Elise as well as 3 other Betthoven piano pieces.

Beethoven: Diabelli, Variation; Bagatelles, Op. 119; Fantasy, Op. 77

Average customer rating:

Beethoven: Diabelli, Variation; Bagatelles, Op. 119; Fantasy, Op. 77

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00064AEI8
Release Date: 2004-11-02

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