Michael Korstick - Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (2012)

Tracklist

CD1
01. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: II. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: III. Menuetto: Allegro
04. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: IV. Prestissimo
05. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: I. Allegro vivace
06. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: II. Largo appassionata
07. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: III. Scherzo: Allegretto-Trio
08. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: IV. Rondo: Grazioso
09. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: I. Allegro con brio
10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: II. Adagio
11. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: III. Scherzo: Allegro-Trio
12. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: IV. Allegro assai

CD2
01. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressione
03. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro
04. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso
05. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I. Allegro
06. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II. Allegretto
07. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegro comodo
08. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro
09. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante
10. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegro assai
11. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": I. Andante con variazioni
12. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": II. Allegro molto
13. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": III. Marcia funebre
14. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": IV. Allegro

CD3
01. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Molto allegro e con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Adagio molto
03. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Finale: Prestissimo
04. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Allegretto
06. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Finale: Presto
07. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto
08. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto
09. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto-Trio-Menuetto: Allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo: Allegro
11. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave-Allegro di molto e con brio
12. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
13. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo: Allegro

CD4
01. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio con molto espressione
03. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: III. Minuetto
04. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo: Allegretto
05. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1: I. Andante
06. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1: II. Rondo: Allegro
07. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppo
08. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo di menuetto
09. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi una fantasia": I. Andante-Allegro-Tempo I
10. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi una fantasia": II. Allegro molto e vivace
11. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi una fantasia": III. Adagio con espressione-IV. Allegro vivace-Tempo I-Presto
12. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
13. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
14. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato

CD5
01. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": I. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": II. Andante
03. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
04. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
05. 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, Op. 34: Theme: Adagio
06. 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, Op. 34: Variation 1
07. 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, Op. 34: Variation 2: Allegro ma non troppo
08. 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, Op. 34: Variation 3: Allegretto
09. 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, Op. 34: Variation 4: Tempo di Menuetto
10. 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, Op. 34: Variation 5: Marcia: Allegretto
11. 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, Op. 34: Variation 6: Allegretto-Coda: Adagio molto
12. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Introduzione col Basso del Tema
13. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: a due
14. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: a tre
15. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: a quattro
16. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Thema
17. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 1
18. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 2
19. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 3
20. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 4
21. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 5
22. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 6
23. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 7
24. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 8
25. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 9
26. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 10
27. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 11
28. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 12
29. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 13
30. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 14
31. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Variation 15
32. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Finale: Alla Fuga

CD6
01. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro vivace
02. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: II. Adagio grazioso
03. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegretto
04. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo-Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": II. Adagio
06. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto
07. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La chasse": I. Allegro
08. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La chasse": II. Scherzo: Allegretto vivace
09. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La chasse": III. Menuetto: Moderato e grazioso-Trio
10. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La chasse": IV. Presto con fuoco

CD7
01. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione: Adagio molto
03. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato-Prestissimo
04. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: I. In tempo d'un minuetto
05. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto-Più allegro
06. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai
07. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
08. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo-Presto

CD8
01. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse": I. Adagio cantabile-Allegro ma non troppo
02. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse": II. Allegro vivace
03. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: I. Presto alla tedesca
04. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: II. Andante
05. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: III. Vivace
06. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": I. Das Lebewohl: Adagio-Allegro
07. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": II. Abwesenheit: Andante espressivo
08. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn: Vivacissimamente
09. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
10. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
11. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung
12. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: II. Lebhaft. Marschmassig
13. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll
14. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit

CD9
01. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo: Assai vivace-Presto-Tempo I
03. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto, appassionato e con molto sentimento
04. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Largo-Allegro risoluto
05. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 1 in G Major
06. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 2 in G Minor
07. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 3 in E-Flat Major
08. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 4 in B Minor
09. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 5 in G Major
10. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 6 in E-Flat Major
11. Bagatelle in B-Flat Major, WoO 60
12. Allegretto quasi andante in G Minor, WoO 61a
13. Rondo a capriccio in G Major, Op. 129, "Rage over a lost penny"

CD10
01. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo-II. Adagio espressivo prestissimo
02. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung: Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo
03. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
04. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto
05. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo-Fuga-Tempo de l'arioso-Tempo della fuga-Coda
06. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso-Allegro con brio ed appassionato
07. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile



A great deal has been written about Michael Korstick's interpretation of the Beethoven Sonatas most of it extraordinary praise. OehmsClassics is now releasing the complete edition in a luxurious presentation of 10 CDs in a fine cardboard package plus an extensive booklet including an essay by Attila Csampai and an interview with the artist.

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