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Ludwig Van Beethoven

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You all know who this man is right? Right!? One of the greatest composers of all time? Slowly grew deaf as he grew older? Wild, bushy hair and severe eyes? Maybe this will ring a bell: BUH-BUH-BUH-boooooohm, BAH-BAH-BAH-booooooooohm!! Yeah, of course you know! I don't believe it's possible for anyone in this world not to have been exposed to this man's music at least once in their lifetime. He is one of the most recorded composers of classical music to this very day. His compositions are incredibly varied. From gentle sonatas to the most bombastic symphonies, his work runs through a very large palette of emotions and colors. You might be a metal fan, noise fan, drone fan, euro-dance fan, it doesn't matter everyone can find some piece they enjoy from his large body of work.

This isn't the first time I own some recordings of his compositions, but they disappeared once came time to move back to Sweden in 2003. I haven't had the urge to get new recordings until 2007, a few months after I started learning the piano (yeah, I know, I'm late). I've always found the first movement of his Moonlight Sonata to be quite haunting and the slow pace surely made it somewhat easier to learn than his more frantic pieces. This is only the beginning however as I do plan on getting back his symphonies and surely other interpretations of the piano sonatas.

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Album Cover Die Klaviersonaten (Wilhelm Kempff)
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Release: 1951/56
Format: 9CD
Cat. no: 447 966-2

Song list:

CD 1:
  1. Sonate No. 1 f-Moll, Op. 2 No. 1: I) Allegro (4:33)
  2. Sonate No. 1 f-Moll, Op. 2 No. 1: II) Adagio (4:41)
  3. Sonate No. 1 f-Moll, Op. 2 No. 1: III) Menuetto. Allegretto (3:02)
  4. Sonate No. 1 f-Moll, Op. 2 No. 1: IV) Prestissimo (5:34)
  5. Sonate No. 2 A-Dur, Op. 2 No. 2: I) Allegro Vivace (5:32)
  6. Sonate No. 2 A-Dur, Op. 2 No. 2: II) Largo Appassionato (7:02)
  7. Sonate No. 2 A-Dur, Op. 2 No. 2: III) Scherzo. Allegretto (3:17)
  8. Sonate No. 2 A-Dur, Op. 2 No. 2: IV) Rondo. Grazioso (6:42)
  9. Sonate No. 4 Es-Dur, Op. 7: I) Allegro Molto E Con Brio (8:42)
  10. Sonate No. 4 Es-Dur, Op. 7: II) Largo Con Gran Espressione (7:50)
  11. Sonate No. 4 Es-Dur, Op. 7: III) Allegro (5:19)
  12. Sonate No. 4 Es-Dur, Op. 7: IV) Rondo. Poco Allegretto E Grazioso (7:14)
CD 2:
  1. Sonate No. 3 C-Dur, Op. 2 No. 3: I) Allegro Con Brio (7:40)
  2. Sonate No. 3 C-Dur, Op. 2 No. 3: II) Adagio (7:09)
  3. Sonate No. 3 C-Dur, Op. 2 No. 3: III) Scherzo. Allegro (2:46)
  4. Sonate No. 3 C-Dur, Op. 2 No. 3: IV) Allegro Assai (5:24)
  5. Sonate No. 5 c-Moll, Op. 10 No. 1: I) Allegro Molto E Con Brio (6:09)
  6. Sonate No. 5 c-Moll, Op. 10 No. 1: II) Adagio Molto (7:45)
  7. Sonate No. 5 c-Moll, Op. 10 No. 1: III) Finale. Prestissimo (4:08)
  8. Sonate No. 6 F-Dur, Op. 10 No. 2: I) Allegro (5:39)
  9. Sonate No. 6 F-Dur, Op. 10 No. 2: II) Allegretto (3:30)
  10. Sonate No. 6 F-Dur, Op. 10 No. 2: III) Presto (3:56)
  11. Sonate No. 7 D-Dur, Op. 10 No. 3: I) Presto (5:00)
  12. Sonate No. 7 D-Dur, Op. 10 No. 3: II) Largo A Mesto (8:45)
  13. Sonate No. 7 D-Dur, Op. 10 No. 3: III) Menuetto. Allegro (2:21)
  14. Sonate No. 7 D-Dur, Op. 10 No. 3: IV) Rondo. Allegro (3:59)
CD 3:
  1. Sonate No. 8 c-Moll, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I) Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio (7:44)
  2. Sonate No. 8 c-Moll, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II) Adagio Cantabile (4:05)
  3. Sonate No. 8 c-Moll, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III) Rondo. Allegro (4:45)
  4. Sonate No. 9 E-Dur, Op. 14 No. 1: I) Allegro (6:40)
  5. Sonate No. 9 E-Dur, Op. 14 No. 1: II) Allegretto (3:34)
  6. Sonate No. 9 E-Dur, Op. 14 No. 1: III) Rondo. Allegro Comodo (3:48)
  7. Sonate No. 10 G-Dur Op. 14 No. 2: I) Allegro (7:29)
  8. Sonate No. 10 G-Dur Op. 14 No. 2: II) Andante (5:23)
  9. Sonate No. 10 G-Dur Op. 14 No. 2: III) Scherzo. Allegro Assai (3:29)
  10. Sonate No. 11 B-Dur, Op. 22: I) Allegro Con Brio (7:33)
  11. Sonate No. 11 B-Dur, Op. 22: II) Adagio Con Molta Espressione (7:37)
  12. Sonate No. 11 B-Dur, Op. 22: III) Menuetto (3:09)
  13. Sonate No. 11 B-Dur, Op. 22: IV) Rondo. Allegretto (6:27)
CD 4:
  1. Sonate No. 12 As-Dur, Op. 26: I) Andante Con Variozioni (8:06)
  2. Sonate No. 12 As-Dur, Op. 26: II) Scherzo. Allegro molto (2:56)
  3. Sonate No. 12 As-Dur, Op. 26: III) Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D'Un Eroe (5:31)
  4. Sonate No. 12 As-Dur, Op. 26: IV) Allegro (3:19)
  5. Sonate No. 13 Es-Dur, Op. 27 No. 1: I) Andante-Allegro-Tempo I - Attaca (4:45)
  6. Sonate No. 13 Es-Dur, Op. 27 No. 1: II) Allegro Molto E Vivace - Attaca (2:18)
  7. Sonate No. 13 Es-Dur, Op. 27 No. 1: III) Adagio Con Espressione - Attaca (2:58)
  8. Sonate No. 13 Es-Dur, Op. 27 No. 1: IV) Allegro Vivace (5:57)
  9. Sonate No. 14 Cis-Moll, Op. 27 No. 2 "Mondschein-Sonate": I) Adagio Sostenuto - Attaca (6:20)
  10. Sonate No. 14 Cis-Moll, Op. 27 No. 2 "Mondschein-Sonate": II) Allegretto - Attaca (2:19)
  11. Sonate No. 14 Cis-Moll, Op. 27 No. 2 "Mondschein-Sonate": III) Presto Agitato (6:03)
  12. Sonate No. 15 D-Dur, Op. 28 "Pastorale": I) Allegro (7:28)
  13. Sonate No. 15 D-Dur, Op. 28 "Pastorale": II) Andante (6:37)
  14. Sonate No. 15 D-Dur, Op. 28 "Pastorale": III) Scherzo. Allegro Assai (2:27)
  15. Sonate No. 15 D-Dur, Op. 28 "Pastorale": IV) Rondo. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo (5:00)
CD 5:
  1. Sonate No. 16 G-Dur, Op. 31 No.1: I) Allegro Vivace (4:53)
  2. Sonate No. 16 G-Dur, Op. 31 No.1: II) Adagio Grazioso (11:02)
  3. Sonate No. 16 G-Dur, Op. 31 No.1: III) Rondo. Allegretto (6:34)
  4. Sonate No. 17 d-Moll, Op. 31 No.2, "Sturm-Sonate": I) Largo - Allegro (6:19)
  5. Sonate No. 17 d-Moll, Op. 31 No.2, "Sturm-Sonate": II) Adagio (7:21)
  6. Sonate No. 17 d-Moll, Op. 31 No.2, "Sturm-Sonate": III) Allegretto (7:17)
  7. Sonate No. 18 Es-Dur, Op. 31 No. 3: I) Allegro (6:09)
  8. Sonate No. 18 Es-Dur, Op. 31 No. 3: II) Scherzo. Allegretto Vivace (5:07)
  9. Sonate No. 18 Es-Dur, Op. 31 No. 3: III) Menuetto. Moderato E Grazioso (4:32)
  10. Sonate No. 18 Es-Dur, Op. 31 No. 3: IV) Presto Con Fuoco (7:56)
  11. Sonate No. 19 g-Moll, Op. 49 No. 1: I) Andante (4:07)
  12. Sonate No. 19 g-Moll, Op. 49 No. 1: II) Rondo. Allegro (3:45)
CD 6:
  1. Sonate No. 20 G-Dur, Op. 49, No. 2: I) Allegro, Ma Non Troppo (4:37)
  2. Sonate No. 20 G-Dur, Op. 49, No. 2: II) Tempo Di Menuetto (3:56)
  3. Sonate No. 21 C-Dur, Op. 53 "Waldstein-Sonate": I) Allegro Con Brio (8:25)
  4. Sonate No. 21 C-Dur, Op. 53 "Waldstein-Sonate": II) Introduction. Adagio Molto (3:30)
  5. Sonate No. 21 C-Dur, Op. 53 "Waldstein-Sonate": III) Rondo. Allegretto Moderato (9:55)
  6. Sonate No. 22 F-Dur, Op. 54: I) In Tempo D'Un Menuetto (6:01)
  7. Sonate No. 22 F-Dur, Op. 54: II) Allegretto (6:06)
  8. Sonate No. 23 f-Moll, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I) Allegro Assai (9:43)
  9. Sonate No. 23 f-Moll, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II) Andante Con Moto - Attaca (6:10)
  10. Sonate No. 23 f-Moll, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III) Allegro, Ma Non Troppo (5:44)
  11. Sonate No. 24 Fis-Dur, Op. 78: I) Adagio Cantabile- Allegro, Ma Non Troppo (4:59)
  12. Sonate No. 24 Fis-Dur, Op. 78: II) Allegro Vivace (2:49)
CD 7:
  1. Sonate No. 25 G-Dur, Op. 79: I) Presto Alla Tedesca (3:03)
  2. Sonate No. 25 G-Dur, Op. 79: II) Andante (2:29)
  3. Sonate No. 25 G-Dur, Op. 79: III) Vivace (2:02)
  4. Sonate No. 26 Es-Dur, Op. 81 "Les Adieux": I) Das Lebewohl, Adagio- Allegro (6:51)
  5. Sonate No. 26 Es-Dur, Op. 81 "Les Adieux": II) Abwesenheit, Andante Espressivo (3:00)
  6. Sonate No. 26 Es-Dur, Op. 81 "Les Adieux": III) Das Wiedersehn, Vivacissimamente (4:18)
  7. Sonate No. 27 e-Moll, Op. 90: I) Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck (5:07)
  8. Sonate No. 27 e-Moll, Op. 90: II) Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorzutragen (8:17)
  9. Sonate No. 29 B-Dur, Op. 106 "Grosse Sonate Für Das Hammerklavier": I) Allegro (8:54)
  10. Sonate No. 29 B-Dur, Op. 106 "Grosse Sonate Für Das Hammerklavier": II) Scherzo. Assai Vivace (2:41)
  11. Sonate No. 29 B-Dur, Op. 106 "Grosse Sonate Für Das Hammerklavier": III) Adagio Sostenuto. Appassionato E Con Molto Sentimento (15:21)
  12. Sonate No. 29 B-Dur, Op. 106 "Grosse Sonate Für Das Hammerklavier": IV) Largo. Allegro Risoluto (11:47)
CD 8:
  1. Sonate No. 28 A-Dur, Op. 101: I) Etwas Lebhaft Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung, Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo (3:35)
  2. Sonate No. 28 A-Dur, Op. 101: II) Lebhaft, Marschmäßig, Vivace Alla Marcia (5:41)
  3. Sonate No. 28 A-Dur, Op. 101: III) Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll, Adagio, Ma Non Troppo, Con Affetto - Attaca (2:23)
  4. Sonate No. 28 A-Dur, Op. 101: IV) Geschwinde, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr Und Mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro (7:20)
  5. Sonate No. 30 E-Dur, Op. 109: I) Vivace, Ma Non Troppo (3:14)
  6. Sonate No. 30 E-Dur, Op. 109: II) Prestissimo (2:23)
  7. Sonate No. 30 E-Dur, Op. 109: III) Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster (Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo) (11:08)
  8. Sonate No. 31 As-Dur, Op. 110: I) Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo (6:04)
  9. Sonate No. 31 As-Dur, Op. 110: II) Allegro Molto (2:29)
  10. Sonate No. 31 As-Dur, Op. 110: III) Adagio, Ma Non Troppo - Fuga. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo (9:42)
  11. Sonate No. 32 c-moll, Op. 111: I) Maestoto Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato (7:05)
  12. Sonate No. 32 c-moll, Op. 111: II) Arietta. Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile (14:33)
Bonus CD: Wilhelm Kempff: Ein Universalmusiker
  1. Die Glocken Der Weltfriedenskirche In Hiroshima (2:16)
  2. Ich Ruf Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 639) (3:15)
  3. Ansprache Anläßlich Der Orgeleinweihung In Der Weltfriedenskirche, Hiroshima (2:22)
  4. Wenn Ich Einmal Soll Scheiden (Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 727) (3:09)
  5. Aus Meinem Leben (3:06)
  6. Klaviersonate f-Moll, Op. 5 (Joannes Brahms) (4:52)
  7. Über Das Klavier Und Das Klavierspielen (2:59)
  8. Nocturne H-Dur, Op. 9 No. 3: Allegretto (Excerpt) (Frédéric Chopin) (1:15)
  9. Begegnung Mit Ferruccio Busoni (7:01)
  10. Es Ist Gewißlich An Der Zeit (Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 307)/Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen G'mein (Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 734) (2:20)
  11. Über Meine Beethoven-Interpretation (1:42)
  12. Klaviersonate No. 8 c-Moll, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I) Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio (7:37)
  13. Klaviersonate No. 8 c-Moll, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II) Adagio Cantabile (4:51)
  14. Klaviersonate No. 8 c-Moll, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III) Rondo. Allegro (4:43)
  15. Vier Lieder Nach Gedichten Von C.F. Meyer: I) Liederseelen Op. 56 No. 1 (3:01)
  16. Vier Lieder Nach Gedichten Von C.F. Meyer: II) Alle. Op. 56 No. 2 (3:20)
  17. Vier Lieder Nach Gedichten Von C.F. Meyer: III) Der Geseng Des Meeres Op. 56 No. 3 (2:48)
  18. Vier Lieder Nach Gedichten Von C.F. Meyer: IV) In Einer Sturmnacht Op. 55 No. 1 (5:15)