BTHVN 2020: The New Complete Edition (rarities, classic performances, period instrument performances)

~ Release by Ludwig van Beethoven (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Solo Piano & Arrangements for Piano
▶ CD 2: Chamber Music
▶ CD 3: Contrapuntal Studies & Doubtful Works
▶ CD 4: Symphony no. 8 / Symphonies nos. 3, 5, 7 - Excerpts / Overtures “Leonore” nos. 2 & 3
▶ CD 5: Symphony no. 5 / Grosse Fuge / Overtures “Egmont”, “Coriolan” & “Leonore” no. 3
▶ CD 6: Symphonies nos. 5 & 6
▶ CD 7: Symphony no. 9 / Overture “Egmont”
▶ CD 8: Piano Concerto no. 3 / Violin Concerto
▶ CD 9: Piano Sonatas nos. 8, 23, 30 & 31
▼ CD 10: Piano Sonatas nos. 11, 18, 28 & 31
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1Sonata no. 18 in E-flat, op. 31 no. 3: I. Allegro
piano:
Clara Haskil (Romanian classical pianist) (in 1955-05)
recorded at:
Hilversum Radio Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: I. Allegro (in 1955-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3
8:27
2Sonata no. 18 in E-flat, op. 31 no. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
piano:
Clara Haskil (Romanian classical pianist) (in 1955-05)
recorded at:
Hilversum Radio Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace (in 1955-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3
4:51
3Sonata no. 18 in E-flat, op. 31 no. 3: III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso
piano:
Clara Haskil (Romanian classical pianist) (in 1955-05)
recorded at:
Hilversum Radio Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: III. Minuetto. Moderato e grazioso (in 1955-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3
4:12
4Sonata no. 18 in E-flat, op. 31 no. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco
piano:
Clara Haskil (Romanian classical pianist) (in 1955-05)
recorded at:
Hilversum Radio Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco (in 1955-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3
4:38
5Sonata no. 11 in B-flat, op. 22: I. Allegro con brio
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1963-07-06)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1963-07-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: I. Allegro con brio (on 1963-07-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1799 until 1800)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22
7:27
6Sonata no. 11 in B-flat, op. 22: II. Adagio con molta espressione
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1963-07-06)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1963-07-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: II. Adagio con molto espressione (on 1963-07-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1799 until 1800)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22
9:06
7Sonata no. 11 in B-flat, op. 22: III. Menuetto
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1963-07-06)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1963-07-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: III. Menuetto (on 1963-07-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1799 until 1800)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22
3:20
8Sonata no. 11 in B-flat, op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1963-07-06)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1963-07-06)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto (on 1963-07-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1799 until 1800)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22
5:41
9Sonata no. 28 in A, op. 101: I. Erwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegro ma non troppo)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1963-03)
balance engineer:
Alan Abel (engineer)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1963-03)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 28 in A major, op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo (in 1963-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1816)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 28 in A major, op. 101
3:14
10Sonata no. 28 in A, op. 101: II. Lebhaft. Marschmäßig (Vivace all marcia)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1963-03)
balance engineer:
Alan Abel (engineer)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1963-03)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 28 in A major, op. 101: II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia (in 1963-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1816)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 28 in A major, op. 101
6:07
11Sonata no. 28 in A, op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto) - / IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1963-03)
balance engineer:
Alan Abel (engineer)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1963-03)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 28 in A major, op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto (in 1963-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1816)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 28 in A major, op. 101
9:31
12Sonata no. 31 in A-flat, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo
producer:
Miroslav Svoboda (producer)
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
Ewald Faiss (engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1821)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
6:14
13Sonata no. 31 in A-flat, op. 110: II. Allegro molto
producer:
Miroslav Svoboda (producer)
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
Ewald Faiss (engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1821)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
5:42
14Sonata no. 31 in A-flat, op. 110: III. Adagio, ma non troppo - Arioso dolente - Fuga. Allegro, ma non troppo - L'istesso tempo di Arioso - L'inversione della Fuga
producer:
Miroslav Svoboda (producer)
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
Ewald Faiss (engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio, ma non troppo - Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1821)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
7:27
▶ CD 11: Piano Sonatas nos. 4, 15 & 32
▶ CD 12: Cello Sonata nos. 3 & 5 / Piano Trio no. 7 “Archduke”
▶ CD 13: String Quartets nos. 13 & 16 / Grosse Fuge
▶ CD 14: String Quartets nos. 6 & 15
▶ CD 15: Lieder / Fidelio
▶ CD 16: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Piano Rondo WoO 6
▶ CD 17: Piano Concerto no. 4 / Violin Concerto / Romance no. 2
▶ CD 18: Piano Sonatas nos. 8, 14 & 17 / Lieder / Horn Sonata
▶ CD 19: Piano Trio no. 5 “Ghost” / String Quartet no. 9 / Quintet op. 16
▶ CD 20: Chamber Versions of Symphony no. 2 & Piano Concerto no. 4 / “Ah! perfido”

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includes:The Late String Quartets, opp. 95, 127, 130–133 & 135 by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Takács Quartet