Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-32: Recorded 1951-56

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Wilhelm Kempff was the most inspirational of Beethoven pianists. Those who have cherished his earlier stereo cycle for its magical spontaneity will find Kempff's qualities even more intensely... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 13th Nov 1995
Catalogue No: 4479662
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Series: Collectors Edition
Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1

Work length17:39

$3.40

$4.60

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-10
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro

Track length4:33

$0.85

$1.15

II. Adagio

Track length4:41

$0.85

$1.15

III. Menuetto (Allegretto)

Track length3:02

$0.85

$1.15

IV. Prestissimo

Track length5:23

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2

Work length22:21

$3.40

$4.60

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro vivace

Track length5:32

$0.85

$1.15

II. Largo appassionato

Track length7:02

$0.85

$1.15

III. Scherzo (Allegretto)

Track length3:17

$0.85

$1.15

IV. Rondo (Grazioso)

Track length6:30

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7

Work length29:02

$3.40

$4.60

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro molto e con brio

Track length8:42

$0.85

$1.15

II. Largo, con gran espressione

Track length7:50

$0.85

$1.15

III. Allegro

Track length5:19

$0.85

$1.15

IV. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso)

Track length7:11

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3

Work length22:49

$3.40

$4.60

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-10
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro con brio

Track length7:40

$0.85

$1.15

II. Adagio

Track length7:09

$0.85

$1.15

III. Scherzo (Allegro)

Track length2:46

$0.85

$1.15

IV. Allegro assai

Track length5:14

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1

Work length17:52

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro molto e con brio

Track length6:09

$0.85

$1.15

II. Adagio molto

Track length7:45

$0.85

$1.15

III. Finale (Prestissimo)

Track length3:58

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2

Work length12:53

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro

Track length5:39

$0.85

$1.15

II. Allegretto

Track length3:30

$0.85

$1.15

III. Presto

Track length3:44

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3

Work length20:35

$3.40

$4.60

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Presto

Track length5:00

$0.85

$1.15

II. Largo e mesto

Track length8:45

$0.85

$1.15

III. Menuetto (Allegro)

Track length2:51

$0.85

$1.15

IV. Rondo (Allegro)

Track length3:59

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'

Work length16:22

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1956-05
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

Track length7:44

$0.85

$1.15

II. Adagio cantabile

Track length4:05

$0.85

$1.15

III. Rondo (Allegro)

Track length4:33

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1

Work length13:51

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro

Track length6:40

$0.85

$1.15

II. Allegretto

Track length3:34

$0.85

$1.15

III. Rondo (Allegro comodo)

Track length3:37

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2

Work length16:10

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro

Track length7:29

$0.85

$1.15

II. Andante

Track length5:23

$0.85

$1.15

III. Scherzo (Allegro assai)

Track length3:18

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22

Work length24:46

$3.40

$4.60

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1956-05
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro con brio

Track length7:33

$0.85

$1.15

II. Adagio con molto espressione

Track length7:37

$0.85

$1.15

III. Menuetto

Track length3:09

$0.85

$1.15

IV. Rondo (Allegretto)

Track length6:27

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 'March Funebre'

Work length19:38

$3.40

$4.60

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Andante con variazioni

Track length8:06

$0.85

$1.15

II. Scherzo (Allegro molto)

Track length2:54

$0.85

$1.15

III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe

Track length5:31

$0.85

$1.15

IV. Allegro

Track length3:07

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 'Quasi una fantasia'

Work length15:48

$3.40

$4.60

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I

Track length4:45

$0.85

$1.15

II. Allegro molto e vivace

Track length2:18

$0.85

$1.15

III. Adagio con espressione

Track length2:58

$0.85

$1.15

IV. Allegro vivace - Tempo I - Presto

Track length5:47

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'

Work length14:31

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1956-05
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Adagio sostenuto

Track length6:20

$0.85

$1.15

II. Allegretto

Track length2:19

$0.85

$1.15

III. Presto

Track length5:52

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale'

Work length21:27

$3.40

$4.60

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro

Track length7:28

$0.85

$1.15

II. Andante

Track length6:37

$0.85

$1.15

III. Scherzo (Allegro assai)

Track length2:27

$0.85

$1.15

IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)

Track length4:55

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1

Work length22:18

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro vivace

Track length4:53

$0.85

$1.15

II. Adagio grazioso

Track length11:02

$0.85

$1.15

III. Rondo (Allegretto)

Track length6:23

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest'

Work length20:45

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Largo - Allegro

Track length6:19

$0.85

$1.15

II. Adagio

Track length7:20

$0.85

$1.15

III. Allegretto

Track length7:06

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt'

Work length20:33

$3.40

$4.60

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-12
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro

Track length6:09

$0.85

$1.15

II. Scherzo (Allegretto vivace)

Track length5:07

$0.85

$1.15

III. Menuetto (Moderato e grazioso)

Track length4:32

$0.85

$1.15

IV. Presto con fuoco

Track length4:45

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1

Work length7:52

$1.70

$2.30

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Andante

Track length4:07

$0.85

$1.15

II. Rondo (Allegro)

Track length3:45

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2

Work length8:22

$1.70

$2.30

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length4:37

$0.85

$1.15

II. Tempo di Menuetto

Track length3:45

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein'

Work length21:38

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro con brio

Track length8:25

$0.85

$1.15

II. Introduzione (Adagio molto)

Track length3:30

$0.85

$1.15

III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo)

Track length9:43

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54

Work length11:58

$1.70

$2.30

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. In Tempo d'un Menuetto

Track length6:01

$0.85

$1.15

II. Allegretto

Track length5:57

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

Work length21:28

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro assai

Track length9:43

$0.85

$1.15

II. Andante con moto

Track length6:10

$0.85

$1.15

III. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length5:35

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78

Work length7:48

$1.70

$2.30

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo

Track length4:59

$0.85

$1.15

II. Allegro vivace

Track length2:49

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79

Work length7:24

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Presto alla tedesca

Track length3:03

$0.85

$1.15

II. Andante

Track length2:29

$0.85

$1.15

III. Vivace

Track length1:52

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux'

Work length13:59

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)

Track length6:51

$0.85

$1.15

II. Abwesendheit (Andante espressivo)

Track length3:00

$0.85

$1.15

III. Das Wiedersehn (Vivacissimamente)

Track length4:08

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90

Work length13:14

$1.70

$2.30

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck

Track length5:07

$0.85

$1.15

II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen

Track length8:07

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier'

Work length38:41

$3.40

$4.60

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Allegro

Track length8:54

$0.85

$1.15

II. Scherzo. Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo - Tempo I

Track length2:41

$0.85

$1.15

III. Adagio sostenuto

Track length15:19

$0.85

$1.15

IV. Largo - Allegro risoluto

Track length11:47

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101

Work length18:49

$3.40

$4.60

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo

Track length3:35

$0.85

$1.15

II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia

Track length5:41

$0.85

$1.15

III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto

Track length2:23

$0.85

$1.15

IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro

Track length7:10

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

Work length16:36

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I

Track length3:14

$0.85

$1.15

II. Prestissimo

Track length2:23

$0.85

$1.15

III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

Track length10:59

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110

Work length18:06

$2.55

$3.45

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

Track length6:04

$0.85

$1.15

II. Allegro molto

Track length2:29

$0.85

$1.15

III. Adagio ma non troppo. Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length9:33

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111

Work length21:38

$1.70

$2.30

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato

Track length7:05

$0.85

$1.15

II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

Track length14:33

$0.85

$1.15

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-32

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