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Beethoven: Diabelli Variations

~ Piotr Anderszewski (Composer), Piotr Anderszewski (Piano)
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  • Composer: Piotr Anderszewski
  • Audio CD (7 May 2001)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin Classics
  • ASIN: B00005A9NI
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,622 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Tema: Vivace0:54£0.69
Listen  2. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation I: Alla Marcia Maestoso 1:53£0.69
Listen  3. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation II: Poco Allegro0:54£0.69
Listen  4. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation III: L'istesso Tempo 1:33£0.69
Listen  5. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation IV: Un Poco Più Vivace 1:02£0.69
Listen  6. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation V: Allegro Vivace0:59£0.69
Listen  7. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation VI: Allegro, Ma Non Troppo 1:56£0.69
Listen  8. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation VII: Un Poco Più Allegro 1:14£0.69
Listen  9. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation VIII: Poco Vivace 1:30£0.69
Listen10. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation IX: Allegro Pesante E Risoluto 1:48£0.69
Listen11. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation X: Presto0:40£0.69
Listen12. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XI: Allegretto 1:28£0.69
Listen13. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XII: Un Poco Più Mosso0:59£0.69
Listen14. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XIII: Vivace 1:05£0.69
Listen15. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XIV: Grave E Maestoso 6:20£0.69
Listen16. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XV: Presto Scherzando0:38£0.69
Listen17. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XVI: Allegro0:59£0.69
Listen18. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XVII: Allegro 1:03£0.69
Listen19. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XVIII: Moderato 2:18£0.69
Listen20. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XIX: Presto 1:02£0.69
Listen21. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XX: Andante 2:56£0.69
Listen22. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXI: Allegro Con Brio 1:35£0.69
Listen23. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXII: Molto Allegro (Alla 'Notte E Giorno Faticar' Di Mozart)0:52£0.69
Listen24. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXIII: Assai Allegro0:52£0.69
Listen25. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXIV: Fughetta. Andante 3:45£0.69
Listen26. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXV: Allegro0:48£0.69
Listen27. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXVI: Allegro 1:06£0.69
Listen28. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXVII: Vivace 1:03£0.69
Listen29. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXVIII: Allegro 1:02£0.69
Listen30. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXIX: Adagio, Ma Non Troppo 1:18£0.69
Listen31. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXX: Andante, Sempre Cantabile 3:13£0.69
Listen32. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXXI: Largo, Molto Espressivo 6:33£0.69
Listen33. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXXII: Fuga. Allegro 3:43£0.69
Listen34. 33 Variations On A Waltz In C Major By Diabelli Op.120: Variation XXXIII: Tempo Di Menuetto, Moderato (Ma Non Tirarsi Dietro) 3:52£0.69

On this CD:
  1. (33) Variations in C on a Waltz by Diabelli, 'Diabelli Variations'
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    with Piotr Anderszewski

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With this scintillating version of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations, Piotr Anderszewski has at a stroke made his mark as a front-rank recording artist. Daniel Barenboim, Alfred Brendel and Maurizio Pollini have until now led the field with this work, but this Polish-Hungarian pianist is in every respect their equal. And the challenge is huge. Beethoven wrote these 33 linked pieces in response to what he regarded as a puny challenge from a publisher--to compose just one variation on a trivial little theme--and they fairly crackle with his sense of outrage: their technical difficulties are as nothing compared to the aesthetic problem of welding them into a satisfactory whole. Anderszewski's opening is itself a surprise--he actually invests the theme with dignity--but what follows is consistently riveting. His interpretation is intensely individual and he brings out Beethoven's sheer quirkiness in full measure--the jagged structures and the seemingly perverse harmonic byways down which he doggedly goes. But as this pianist shows, that perverseness is only on the surface, because there's a serene order underlying it. The dynamics are perfectly controlled, the inner voices sing out, the touch is light and springy, the sound has radiant warmth and there's never the slightest hint of effort. Anderszewski brings out all the comedy, tragedy and pathos in this masterpiece and resolves them all with visionary clarity. --Michael Church

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding, 19 Dec 2008
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I first heard this performer when he played this promethean work at the Leeds Piano Competition in 1990, holding the audience spellbound, only to walk out during his subsequent performance of the Webern Variations. This recording of the Diabelli is certainly one of the most penetrating available, going up besides Kovacevich, Richter, Serkin and Brendel as one of the best. Of course, there can be no 'best' in this work, but this is a very welcome addition to the discography.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Anderszewski, 11 Sep 2007
This superb recording has become legendary by now. A must-have for all classical piano fans.
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