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Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Stephen Kovacevich, Vol.1
 
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Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Stephen Kovacevich, Vol.1

~ Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Stephen Kovacevich (Performer)
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  • Performer: Stephen Kovacevich
  • Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Audio CD (4 Sep 1998)
  • SPARS Code: A-D
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Great Pianists of the 20th Century
  • ASIN: B00000DBUI
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 344,197 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. Piano Sonata In C Minor, Op.13 'Pathetique': Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
2. Piano Sonata In C Minor, Op.13 'Pathetique': Adagio cantabile
3. Piano Sonata In C Minor, Op.13 'Pathetique': Rondo. Allegro
4. Piano Sonata In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2: Largo - Allegro
5. Piano Sonata In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2: Adagio
6. Piano Sonata In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2: Allegretto
7. Piano Sonat In E Flat, Op.31 No.3 'Hunt': Allegro
8. Piano Sonat In E Flat, Op.31 No.3 'Hunt': Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
9. Piano Sonat In E Flat, Op.31 No.3 'Hunt': Menuetto. Moferato e grazioso
10. Piano Sonat In E Flat, Op.31 No.3 'Hunt': Presto con fuoco
See all 12 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Piano Sonata In A (Concl.): Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adgio ma non troppo, con affetto
2. Piano Sonata In A (Concl.): Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro
3. Piano Sonata In E, Op. 109: Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I
4. Piano Sonata In E, Op. 109: Prestissimo
5. Piano Sonata In E, Op. 109: Gesangvoll, mit inningster Empfindung. Andante cantabile ed espressivo
6. Piano Sonata In A Flat, Op. 110: Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
7. Piano Sonata In A Flat, Op. 110: Allegro molto
8. Piano Sonata In A Flat, Op. 110: Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
9. Piano Sonata In C Minor, Op. 111: Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
10. Piano Sonata In C Minor, Op. 111: Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile
On this CD:
  1. Sonata for Piano No. 8, 'Pathétique' in C minor
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    with Stephen Kovacevich

  2. Piano Sonata No. 17, "Tempest" in D minor
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    with Stephen Kovacevich

  3. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    with Stephen Kovacevich

  4. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    with Stephen Kovacevich

  5. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    with Stephen Kovacevich

  6. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    with Stephen Kovacevich

  7. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    with Stephen Kovacevich

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is Kovacevich at his very best!, 6 Sep 2000
By Mr. N. A. Harding "Nick" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This CD is a series of 100 double CD's celebrating the work of 74 of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Names include:- Martha Argerich, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Alfred Brendel, Glenn Gould, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Stephen Kovacevich.

This CD contains 7 of the Beethoven Piano Sonatas. The first 3 are fairly early works and the last 4 are late works written when Beethoven was almost completely deaf. This selection of pieces represents some of the finest piano music that Beethoven ever wrote.

The playing by Kovacevich in all 7 Sonatas is of an exceptional standard. He plays dymanically and fluidly as well as being absolutely flawless. The sound quality of the recording is also excellent.

Altogether, this is an absolutely excellent purchase, and I would recommend that this CD should be in every classical music lovers collection.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars YES PLEASE, 11 Nov 2003
There is an old advert that states 'one instinctively knows when something is right' which is the feeling you get all the way through this 2 disc Beethoven collection. Mr Kovacevich plays 'exceedingly good Beethoven sonatas'. Athletic playing, but always at the service of the music, never just for it's own sake. Those seeking the more tortured Beethoven, the Gary Oldman tempremental type, should look elsewhere, and probably somewhere other than Beethoven. This is Beethoven you can touch, Beethoven you can feel, here there is no sign saying 'Please do not leave your grubby finger marks all over the exhibit', human Beethoven and all the better for it.
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