Claudio Arrau - Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas '2012

Tracks list

Tracklist

CD1
01. Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2 No.1: 1. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2 No.1: 2. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2 No.1: 3. Menuetto (Allegretto)
04. Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2 No.1: 4. Prestissimo
05. Piano Sonata No.2 in A, Op.2 No.2: 1. Allegro vivace
06. Piano Sonata No.2 in A, Op.2 No.2: 2. Largo appassionato
07. Piano Sonata No.2 in A, Op.2 No.2: 3. Scherzo (Allegretto)
08. Piano Sonata No.2 in A, Op.2 No.2: 4. Rondo (Grazioso)
09. Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor, Op.10 No.1: 1. Allegro molto e con brio
10. Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor, Op.10 No.1: 2. Adagio molto
11. Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor, Op.10 No.1: 3. Finale (Prestissimo)

CD2
01. Piano Sonata No.3 in C, Op.2 No.3: 1. Allegro con brio
02. Piano Sonata No.3 in C, Op.2 No.3: 2. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata No.3 in C, Op.2 No.3: 3. Scherzo (Allegro)
04. Piano Sonata No.3 in C, Op.2 No.3: 4. Allegro assai
05. Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat, Op.7: 1. Allegro molto e con brio
06. Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat, Op.7: 2. Largo, con gran espressione
07. Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat, Op.7: 3. Allegro
08. Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat, Op.7: 4. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso)

CD3
01. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2: 1. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2: 2. Allegretto
03. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2: 3. Presto
04. Piano Sonata No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3: 1. Presto
05. Piano Sonata No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3: 2. Largo e mesto
06. Piano Sonata No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3: 3. Menuetto (Allegro)
07. Piano Sonata No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3: 4. Rondo (Allegro)
08. Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op.13 -Pathétique: 1. Grave - Allegro di
molto e con brio
09. Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op.13 -Pathétique: 2. Adagio cantabile
10. Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op.13 -Pathétique: 3. Rondo (Allegro)
11. Piano Sonata No.9 in E, Op.14 No.1: 1. Allegro
12. Piano Sonata No.9 in E, Op.14 No.1: 2. Allegretto
13. Piano Sonata No.9 in E, Op.14 No.1: 3. Rondo (Allegro comodo)

CD4
01. Piano Sonata No.10 in G, Op.14 No.2: 1. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No.10 in G, Op.14 No.2: 2. Andante
03. Piano Sonata No.10 in G, Op.14 No.2: 3. Scherzo (Allegro assai)
04. Piano Sonata No.11 in B flat, Op.22: 1. Allegro con brio
05. Piano Sonata No.11 in B flat, Op.22: 2. Adagio con molto espressione
06. Piano Sonata No.11 in B flat, Op.22: 3. Menuetto
07. Piano Sonata No.11 in B flat, Op.22: 4. Rondo (Allegretto)
08. Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat, Op.26: 1. Andante con variazioni
09. Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat, Op.26: 2. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
10. Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat, Op.26: 3. Marcia funebre sulla morte dun Eroe
11. Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat, Op.26: 4. Allegro

CD5
01. Piano Sonata No.13 in E flat, Op.27 No.1: 1. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I
02. Piano Sonata No.13 in E flat, Op.27 No.1: 2. Allegro molto e vivace
03. Piano Sonata No.13 in E flat, Op.27 No.1: 3. Adagio con espressione
04. Piano Sonata No.13 in E flat, Op.27 No.1: 4. Allegro vivace - Tempo I -
Presto
05. Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 -Moonlight: 1. Adagio
sostenuto
06. Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 -Moonlight: 2. Allegretto
07. Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 -Moonlight: 3. Presto
08. Piano Sonata No.15 in D, Op.28 -Pastorale: 1. Allegro
09. Piano Sonata No.15 in D, Op.28 -Pastorale: 2. Andante
10. Piano Sonata No.15 in D, Op.28 -Pastorale: 3. Scherzo (Allegro assai)
11. Piano Sonata No.15 in D, Op.28 -Pastorale: 4. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)

CD6
01. Piano Sonata No.16 in G, Op.31 No.1: 1. Allegro vivace
02. Piano Sonata No.16 in G, Op.31 No.1: 2. Adagio grazioso
03. Piano Sonata No.16 in G, Op.31 No.1: 3. Rondo (Allegretto)
04. Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31 No.2 -Tempest: 1. Largo - Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31 No.2 -Tempest: 2. Adagio
06. Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31 No.2 -Tempest: 3. Allegretto
07. Piano Sonata No.18 in E flat, Op.31 No.3 -The Hunt: 1. Allegro
08. Piano Sonata No.18 in E flat, Op.31 No.3 -The Hunt: 2. Scherzo (Allegretto
vivace)
09. Piano Sonata No.18 in E flat, Op.31 No.3 -The Hunt: 3. Menuetto (Moderato e
grazioso)
10. Piano Sonata No.18 in E flat, Op.31 No.3 -The Hunt: 4. Presto con fuoco

CD7
01. Piano Sonata No.19 in G minor, Op.49 No.1: 1. Andante
02. Piano Sonata No.19 in G minor, Op.49 No.1: 2. Rondo (Allegro)
03. Piano Sonata No.20 in G, Op.49 No.2: 1. Allegro ma non troppo
04. Piano Sonata No.20 in G, Op.49 No.2: 2. Tempo di Menuetto
05. Piano Sonata No.21 in C, Op.53 -Waldstein: 1. Allegro con brio
06. Piano Sonata No.21 in C, Op.53 -Waldstein: Introduzione (Adagio molto) -
Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo)
07. Piano Sonata No.22 in F, Op.54: 1. In Tempo dun Menuetto
08. Piano Sonata No.22 in F, Op.54: 2. Allegretto
09. Piano Sonata No.22 in F, Op.54: 3. Più Allegro
10. Piano Sonata No.25 in G, Op.79: 1. Presto alla tedesca
11. Piano Sonata No.25 in G, Op.79: 2. Andante
12. Piano Sonata No.25 in G, Op.79: 3. Vivace

CD8
01. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57: 1. Allegro assai
02. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57: 2. Andante con moto
03. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57: 3. Allegro ma non troppo
04. Piano Sonata No.24 in F sharp, Op.78 For Therese: 1. Adagio cantabile -
Allegro ma non troppo
05. Piano Sonata No.24 in F sharp, Op.78 For Therese: 2. Allegro vivace
06. Piano Sonata No.26 in E flat, Op.81a -Les adieux: 1. Das Lebewohl (Adagio -
Allegro)
07. Piano Sonata No.26 in E flat, Op.81a -Les adieux: 2. Abwesendheit (Andante
espressivo)
08. Piano Sonata No.26 in E flat, Op.81a -Les adieux: 3. Das Wiedersehn
(Vivacissimamente)
09. Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, Op.90: 1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit
Empfindung und Ausdruck
10. Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, Op.90: 2. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar
vorgetragen

CD9
01. Piano Sonata No.28 in A, Op.101: 1. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten
Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo)
02. Piano Sonata No.28 in A, Op.101: 2. Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla
marcia)
03. Piano Sonata No.28 in A, Op.101: 3. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma
non troppo, con affetto)
04. Piano Sonata No.28 in A, Op.101: 4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit
Entschlossen- heit (Allegro)
05. Piano Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 -Hammerklavier: 1. Allegro
06. Piano Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 -Hammerklavier: 2. Scherzo (Assai
vivace - Presto - Prestissimo - Tempo I)
07. Piano Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 -Hammerklavier: 3. Adagio sostenuto
08. Piano Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 -Hammerklavier: 4. Largo - Allegro
risoluto

CD10
01. Piano Sonata No.30 in E, Op.109: 1. Vivace ma non troppo-Adagio
espressivo-Tempo I - 2. Prestissimo
02. Piano Sonata No.30 in E, Op.109: 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung
(Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)
03. Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat, Op.110: 1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
04. Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat, Op.110: 2. Allegro molto
05. Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat, Op.110: 3. Adagio ma non troppo
06. Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat, Op.110: 4. Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo)
07. Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111: 1. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed
appassionato
08. Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111: 2. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e
cantabile)

CD11
01. 15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 -Eroica Variations:
Introduzione col Basso del Tema: Allegretto vivace
02. 15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 -Eroica Variations:
Variations 1-15
03. 15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 -Eroica Variations: Finale
alla Fuga: Allegro con brio - Andante con moto
04. 15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 -Eroica Variations:
Beethoven: 32 Piano Variations in C Minor on an Original Theme, WoO 80
05. 15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 -Eroica Variations:
Beethoven: 6 Piano Variations in F, Op.34

CD12
01. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Tema (Vivace)
02. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation I
(Alla marcia maestoso)
03. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation II
(Poco allegro)
04. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation III
(Listesso tempo)
05. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation IV
(Un poco più vivace)
06. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation V
(Allegro vivace)
07. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation VI
(Allegro ma non troppo e serioso)
08. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation VII
(Un poco più allegro)
09. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
VIII (Poco vivace)
10. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation IX
(Allegro pesante e risoluto)
11. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation X
(Presto)
12. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XI
(Allegretto)
13. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XII
(Un poco più moto)
14. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XIII (Vivace)
15. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XIV
(Grave e maestoso)
16. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XV
(Presto scherzando)
17. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XVI
(Allegro)
18. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XVII
19. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XVIII (Poco moderato)
20. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XIX
(Presto)
21. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XX
(Andante)
22. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXI
(Allegro con brio - Meno allegro - Tempo I)
23. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XXII (Allegro molto): Alla Notte e giorno faticar di Mozart
24. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XXIII (Allegro assai)
25. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XXIV: Fughetta (Andante)
26. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXV
(Allegro)
27. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XXVI
28. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XXVII (Vivace)
29. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XXVIII (Allegro)
30. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XXIX (Adagio ma non troppo)
31. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXX
(Andante, sempre cantabile)
32. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XXXI (Largo, molto espressivo)
33. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XXXII: Fuga (Allegro - Poco adagio)
34. 33 Piano Variations in C, Op.120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation
XXXIII (Tempo di minuetto moderato, ma non tirarsi dietro)



Si vous n’avez jamais entendu la moindre œuvre de Beethoven
(hypothèse absurde s’il en est) ni le moindre disque du pianiste
chilien Claudio Arrau (presque aussi absurde), alors ce copieux coffret en douze
disques, réédition en un seul bel objet de sessions éparpillées
depuis plus de quarante années, constitue une parfaite introduction et à
l’un, et à l’autre.

Y sont proposées les trente-deux sonates du compositeur allemand, un
programme complété par les 33 Variations sur un thème de valse
d’Anton Diabelli opus 120 (que l’on mettra judicieusement en
parallèle avec le très récent enregistrement d’Andreas Staier),
6 Variations sur un thème original opus 34, 15 Variations et Fugue sur un
thème original Opus 35, ainsi que 32 Variations sur un thème original WoO
80. Trois périodes déterminées de la vie de Beethoven auront été
nécessaires pour composer l’ensemble des partitions, et, en
particulier, les trente-deux sonates offrent l’un des sommets de la
musique mondiale, magnifiquement servi par l’un des interprètes les
plus éminents du siècle dernier.

Souvent discutable face à certains compositeurs, Arrau trouve en effet
manifestement en Beethoven l’interlocuteur idéal, jamais effrayé
à l’heure d’entamer l’ascension de pareils chefs
d’œuvre, et sans nul doute fasciné par l’extrême
intelligence du musicien. Tous paramètres qui autorisent le pianiste à se
retrouver en parfaite empathie avec la dimension dramatique de certaines
pièces, parfait gestionnaire de la profonde rage qui en anime
d’autres.

Seul bémol au panégyrique qui précède : l’enregistrement que
fit Alfred Brendel de ces sonates étant du même niveau, il convient de
posséder sans barguigner les deux objets. C’est fortement dispendieux,
mais c’est comme cela.
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