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Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 'March Funebre'
Composed: 1801Genres:
Instrumental » Piano Solos » Piano Sonatas
Dedicated to: Prince Karl von Lichnowsky,
Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata No. 12 in A♭ major, Op. 26, in 1800–1801, around the same time as he completed his First Symphony. He dedicated the sonata to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, who had been his patron since 1792.
Consisting of four movements, the sonata takes around 20–22 minutes to perform.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No._12_(Beethoven)
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2019, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, Instrumental Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Best Collection
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The Times Records of the Year, 2019, Classical Album of the Year
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th December 2019
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Best-Seller of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Winner - Instrumental
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Grammy Awards, 63rd Awards (2021), Nominee - Best Classical Instrumental Solo
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Building a Library, February 2023, Also Recommended - ‘Appassionata’
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Grammy Awards, 26th Awards (1983), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Presto Recording of the Week, 23rd July 2007
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2007, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2007, Re-issue of the Month
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th November 2014
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Gramophone Awards, 1977, Winner - Instrumental
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2018, Recording of the Month
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… a masterly recital, and one whose undemonstrative performances enable the music to speak for itself most eloquently. —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2010, Instrumental Award Winner
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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... —
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2017, Editor's Choice
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Diapason d’Or, July/August 2018, Collectionneur
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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... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Building a Library, February 2023, Recommended Recording - 'Appassionata'
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