Vladimir Feltsman - Beethoven: Diabelli Variations (2014)

Tracklist

01. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 1 Thema-Vivace
02. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 2 Variation I-Alla Marcia Maestoso
03. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 3 Variation II-Poco Allegro
04. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 4 Variation III-L'istesso Tempo
05. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 5 Variation IV-Un Poco Piu Vivace
06. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 6 Variation V-Allegro Vivace
07. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 7 Variation VI-Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso
08. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 8 Variation VII-Un Poco Piu Allegro
09. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 9 Variation VIII-Poco Vivace
10. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 10 Variation IX-Allegro Pesante E Risoluto
11. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 11 Variation X-Presto
12. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 12 Variation XI-Allegretto
13. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 13 Variation XII-Un Poco Piu Moto
14. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 14 Variation XIII-Vivace
15. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 15 Variation XIV-Grave E Maestoso
16. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 16 Variation XV-Presto Scherzando
17. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 17 Variation XVI-Allegro
18. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 18 Variation XVII-Allegro
19. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 19 Variation XVIII-Poco Moderato
20. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 20 Variation XIX-Presto
21. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 21 Variation XX-Andante
22. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 22 Variation XXI-Allegro Con Brio-Meno Allegro-Tempo I
23. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 23 Variation XXII-Allegro Molto Alla 'Notte E Giorno Faticar'
24. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 24 Variation XXIII-Allegro Assai
25. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 25 Variation XXIV-Fughetta-Andante
26. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 26 Variation XXV-Allegro
27. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 27 Variation XXVI-Allegro
28. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 28 Variation XXVII-Vivace
29. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 29 Variation XXVIII-Allegro
30. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 30 Variation XXIX-Adagio Ma Non Troppo
31. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 31 Variation XXX-Andante Sempre Cantabile
32. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 32 Variation XXXI-Largo, Molto Espressivo
33. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 33 Variation XXXII-Fuga-Allegro-Poco Adagio
34. 33 Variations On A Waltz By Diabelli, Op. 120: No. 34 Variation XXXIII-Tempo Di Minuetto Moderato
35. Andante Favori, WoO 57



Anton Diabelli, a Viennese publisher and composer of popular music for amateurs, published Beethoven's Thirty-Three Variations on a Waltz for Pianoforte in 1823. A year later he republished the set as Part I of a two-volume collection, Part II of which comprised 50 variations on the same “Given Theme”, each written by a different “prominent composer”. Among those

who contributed were Hummel, Czerny, Kalkbrenner, Moscheles, Schubert, Archduke Rudolf and the 11-year-old Liszt. The “Given Theme” was a waltz, “Ein Deutsche” written by Diabelli himself. Even judged by the highest standards of Beethoven’s output the Diabelli holds a very special place among his works. It is an opus magnum that summarizes not only Beethoven’s own experiments as a composer but those of the whole German musical tradition to which he considered himself a rightful heir.

Pianist and conductor Vladimir Feltsman is one of the most versatile and constantly interesting musicians of our time. His vast repertoire encompasses music from the Baroque to 20th-century composers. A regular guest soloist with leading symphony orchestras in the United States and abroad, he appears in the most prestigious concert series and music festivals all over the world.

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