Beethoven: Klaviersonaten, Opp. 53 & 111

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This disc is an absolute must for anyone who wants every recording Ashkenazy has ever made, and for no one else. He recorded it in East Germany in 1957, and it has never been available outside of that country before. Ashkenazy was probably still in his teens when he played these performances, which explains his relatively callow playing of the profound Sonata No. 32. The "Waldstein" is a more acceptable performance, but as a listening experience it is ruined by the way the pitch varies through much of the first movement. Fortunately for Ashkenazy's admirers, his more recent recordings of these sonatas are available, making this opportunistic reissue thoroughly unnecessary. --Leslie Gerber

Beethoven: Klaviersonaten, Opp. 53 & 111, Music, Ludwig van Beethoven, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Classical, Keyboard, Romantic Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard
Beethoven: Klaviersonaten, Opp. 53 & 111
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    		Beethoven: Klaviersonaten, Opp. 53 & 111

    Manufacturer: Berlin Classics
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by BeethovenAll Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    SonatinasSonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Ashkenazy, VladimirAshkenazy, Vladimir | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B0000035Q2
    Release Date: 1993-12-07

    Tracks:

    1. Pno Son in C, Op.53 'Waldstein': 1. Allegro Con Brio
    2. Pno Son in C, Op.53 'Waldstein': 2. Intro. Adagio Molto
    3. Pno Son in C, Op.53 'Waldstein': 3. Rondo. Allegretto Moderato
    4. Pno Son in c, Op.111: 1. Maestoso-Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato
    5. Pno Son in c, Op.111: 2. Arietta. Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile

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    This disc is an absolute must for anyone who wants every recording Ashkenazy has ever made, and for no one else. He recorded it in East Germany in 1957, and it has never been available outside of that country before. Ashkenazy was probably still in his teens when he played these performances, which explains his relatively callow playing of the profound Sonata No. 32. The "Waldstein" is a more acceptable performance, but as a listening experience it is ruined by the way the pitch varies through much of the first movement. Fortunately for Ashkenazy's admirers, his more recent recordings of these sonatas are available, making this opportunistic reissue thoroughly unnecessary. --Leslie Gerber

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