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Beethoven: The Complete Wartime Piano Sonata Recordings

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)

The original recordings are sonically well balanced and give a good measure of Kempff’s sonority. While the rare shellac pressings are admittedly of poor quality, any extreme noise reduction... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2017 More…
  • Release Date: 29th Sep 2017
  • Catalogue No: APR_7403
  • Label: APR
  • Length: 4 hours 58 minutes
  • Gramophone Magazine
    November 2017
    Editor's Choice
  • Diapason d’Or
    July/August 2018
    Collectionneur

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Contents

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

Work length20:59
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 29 February 1940

Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: I. Allegro vivace

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Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: II. Largo appassionato

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Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegretto

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Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: IV. Rondo: Grazioso

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

Work length12:25
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 13/15 March 1940

Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I. Allegro

Track length4:41
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Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II. Allegretto

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Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegro comodo

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

Work length15:12
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 15 March 1940

Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro

Track length7:28
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Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante

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Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegro assai

Track length3:28
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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22

Work length22:09
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 15 March 1940

Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio

Track length5:27
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Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio con molto espressione

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Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: III. Minuetto

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Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo: Allegretto

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

Work length25:24
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 13 March 1940

Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Molto allegro

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Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo con gran espressione

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Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro

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Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto

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

Work length16:50
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 13 March 1940

Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Molto allegro e con brio

Track length4:36
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Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Adagio molto

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Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Finale: Prestissimo

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

Work length10:25
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 13 March 1940

Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro

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Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Allegretto

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Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Finale: Presto

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

Work length22:33
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 13 March 1940

Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto

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Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto

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Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Allegro

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Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo: Allegro

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

Work length16:55
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 13 March 1940

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

Track length7:53
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Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile

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Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo: Allegro

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

Work length20:50
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 21 March 1940

Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": I. Andante con variazioni

Track length8:29
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Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo: Molto allegro

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Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe

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Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": IV. Allegro

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

Work length14:15
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 8 May 1941

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

Track length6:10
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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto

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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato

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

Work length22:26
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 11/16 June 1943

Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio

Track length8:33
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Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione: Adagio molto

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Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato

Track length9:58
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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 'Quasi una fantasia'

Work length15:43
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 8 May 1941

Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi una fantasia": I. Andante

Track length4:32
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Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi una fantasia": II. Allegro molto e vivace

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Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi una fantasia": III. Adagio con espressione

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Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi una fantasia": IV. Allegro vivace

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

Work length21:46
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 8 May 1941

Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": I. Allegro

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Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": II. Andante

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Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace

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Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo

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

Work length18:30
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 21 June 1943

Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La chasse": I. Allegro

Track length6:05
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Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La chasse": II. Scherzo: Allegretto vivace

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Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La chasse": III. Menuetto: Moderato e grazioso

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Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La chasse": IV. Presto con fuoco

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

Work length22:16
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  • Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
  • Recorded: 7/21 June 1943

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai

Track length10:07
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Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto

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Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo

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