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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-32

Abdel Rahman El Bacha (piano)

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-32
There is no denying Abdel El Bacha’s qualities as a pianist, and there are things which I enjoyed in this set. The skittish Finale to the Sonata No. 5 for instance is played with great wit and...

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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-32

Abdel Rahman El Bacha (piano)

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There is no denying Abdel El Bacha’s qualities as a pianist, and there are things which I enjoyed in this set. The skittish Finale to the Sonata No. 5 for instance is played with great wit and...

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"Over and above the purely musical aspect that makes Beethoven one of the greatest composers of all time, what stands out for me is the lesson of a moral being: insofar as Beethoven sets himself immensly high standards, immense rigour and courage - in his life, in everything he undertakes, in the authenticity of even the slightest of his artistic gestures - his attitude must rub off on his interpreter. That's why I think that, for me, Beethoven has represented not only one of the most profound lessons in music, but also a lesson in life." Abdel Rahman El Bacha

  • Release date: 30th Sep 2013
  • Label: Mirare
  • Catalogue number: MIR187
  • Length: 10 hours 36 minutes
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Contents and tracklist

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
Work length18:27
I. Allegro
Track length4:37
II. Adagio
Track length5:05
III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
Track length3:30
IV. Prestissimo
Track length5:15
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
Work length23:53
I. Allegro vivace
Track length7:28
II. Largo appassionato
Track length6:32
III. Scherzo (Allegretto)
Track length3:28
IV. Rondo Grazioso
Track length6:25
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
Work length27:38
I. Allegro con brio
Track length11:08
II. Adagio
Track length7:16
III. Scherzo (Allegro)
Track length3:32
IV. Allegro assai
Track length5:42
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1
Work length9:44
I. Andante
Track length5:54
II. Rondo (Allegro)
Track length3:50
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2
Work length8:07
I. Allegro ma non troppo
Track length4:49
II. Tempo di menuetto
Track length3:18
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7
Work length29:17
I. Allegro molto e con brio
Track length8:58
II. Largo con gran espressione
Track length7:41
III. Allegro
Track length5:19
IV. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso)
Track length7:19
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
Work length18:38
I. Allegro molto e con brio
Track length6:20
II. Adagio molto
Track length8:06
III. Finale (prestissimo)
Track length4:12
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2
Work length12:23
I. Allegro
Track length5:50
II. Allegretto
Track length4:12
III. Finale (presto)
Track length2:21
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
Work length22:42
I. Presto
Track length7:11
II. Largo e mesto
Track length8:37
III. Menuetto (Allegro)
Track length2:52
IV. Rondo (Allegro)
Track length4:02
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'
Work length19:02
I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
Track length9:24
II. Adagio cantabile
Track length4:51
III. Rondo (Allegro)
Track length4:47
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1
Work length14:07
I. Allegro
Track length6:43
II. Allegretto
Track length4:03
III. Rondo (Allegro commodo)
Track length3:21
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2
Work length15:18
I. Allegro
Track length6:26
II. Andante
Track length5:06
III. Scherzo (Allegro assai)
Track length3:46
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22
Work length26:06
I. Allegro con brio
Track length7:49
II. Adagio con molto espressione
Track length8:28
III. Menuetto
Track length3:20
IV. Rondo (Allegretto)
Track length6:29
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 'March Funebre'
Work length19:47
I. Andante con variazioni
Track length7:58
II. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
Track length2:52
III. Marcia funebre "sulla morte d’un eroe" (Maestoso)
Track length6:04
IV. Allegro
Track length2:53
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 'Quasi una fantasia'
Work length15:29
I. Andante - Allegro - Andante
Track length5:40
II. Allegro molto e vivace
Track length1:58
III. Adagio con espressione Allegro vivace - Tempo I - Presto
Track length7:51
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'
Work length16:23
I. Adagio sostenuto
Track length6:43
II. Allegretto
Track length2:23
III. Presto agitato
Track length7:17
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale'
Work length24:56
I. Allegro
Track length10:30
II. Andante
Track length6:54
III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
Track length2:25
IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)
Track length5:07
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
Work length23:51
I. Allegro vivace
Track length6:42
II. Adagio grazioso
Track length10:47
III. Rondo (Allegretto)
Track length6:22
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest'
Work length23:45
I. Largo - Allegro
Track length8:56
II. Adagio 0’00
Track length7:28
III. Allegretto
Track length7:21
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt'
Work length23:25
I. Allegro
Track length8:17
II. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
Track length6:12
III. Menuetto (Moderato e grazioso)
Track length4:05
IV. Presto con fuoco
Track length4:51
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein'
Work length23:54
I. Allegro con brio
Track length10:59
II. Introduzione (Adagio molto)
Track length3:12
III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo)
Track length9:43
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54
Work length11:29
I. In tempo di menuetto
Track length4:54
II. Allegretto - Più Allegro
Track length6:35
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'
Work length24:58
I. Allegro assai
Track length10:09
II. Andante con moto
Track length6:11
III. Allegro ma non tr, Oppo - Presto
Track length8:38
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78
Work length10:41
I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non tr, Oppo
Track length7:43
II. Allegro vivace
Track length2:58
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79
Work length10:06
I. Presto alla tedesca
Track length4:57
II. Andante
Track length2:57
III. Vivace
Track length2:12
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux'
Work length17:17
I. Les Adieux (Adagio - Allegro)
Track length7:22
II. L’Absence (Andante espressivo)
Track length3:48
III. Le Retour (Vivacissimamente - poco Andante - Tempo I)
Track length6:07
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
Work length12:57
I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck (Allegro)
Track length5:48
II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen (Rondo)
Track length7:09
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
Work length21:48
I. Allegretto ma non tr, Oppo
Track length4:36
II. Vivace alla marcia
Track length6:47
III. Adagio, ma non tr, Oppo, con affetto
Track length2:18
IV. Tempo del primo pezzo
Track length0:28
V. Allegro
Track length7:39
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier'
Work length45:24
This work is only available as an album download.
I. Allegro
Track length12:09
II. Scherzo (Assai vivace)
Track length3:03
III. Adagio sostenuto (Appassionato e con molto sentimento)
Track length18:06
This track is only available as an album download.
IV. Largo
Track length2:20
V. Allegro risoluto (fuga a tre voci, con alcune licenze)
Track length9:46
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
Work length19:07
I. Vivace, ma non tr, Oppo - Adagio espressivo
Track length3:32
II. Prestissimo
Track length2:37
III. Andante (Molto cantabile ed espressivo)
Track length12:58
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110
Work length20:22
I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
Track length6:47
II. Allegro molto
Track length2:18
III. Adagio ma non tr, Oppo - Fuga, Allegro ma non tr, Oppo
Track length11:17
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Work length25:47
This work is only available as an album download.
I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed passionato
Track length9:11
II. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile)
Track length16:36
This track is only available as an album download.

Awards and reviews

December 2013

There is no denying Abdel El Bacha’s qualities as a pianist, and there are things which I enjoyed in this set. The skittish Finale to the Sonata No. 5 for instance is played with great wit and a kind of knowing charm which is quite compelling...I have no doubt he has legions of fans who are keen to get their hands on a copy of this set.

Pianist Magazine December 2013

How wonderful to have this reissue of his complete Beethoven sonatas. Here is Beethoven playing that’s anything but idiosyncratic but it’s not bland. It is fascinating to follow El Bacha’s playing with the score: he’s able to observe every single detail, without being pedantic… As a reference version, his outshines more famous names.
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