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Beethoven: The Piano SonatasVladimir Ashkenazy Piano
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As one of the world's leading pianists, Vladimir Ashkenazy offered important interpretations in his recordings for London of Ludwig van Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas; as this 1995 box set reissue shows, his contributions to the catalog still have great staying power. Recorded throughout the 1970s, these performances were originally released as LPs, and listeners following the charismatic pianist were treated to a new album of sonatas nearly on an annual basis. Ashkenazy's Beethoven is recognizably his own, for the dramatic characterizations and assertive style of playing are similar to his recordings of music by other composers, so anyone who knows his Chopin or Scriabin recordings from roughly the same period will recognize the same confidence and bravado in his youthful, vigorous playing. They will also note his typical freedom with dynamics and tempos, as well as some rushing, but his changes are never inappropriate. To this end, these sonatas may not be the most carefully deliberated, sensitive, or refined performances, but because Ashkenazy seems to prefer a forthright approach to an introverted manner of playing, the music is highly communicative and feels completely honest. The predominantly ADD sound of this set is exceptional for its vintage, though the ninth disc is all-digital. © Blair Sanderson, Rovi
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.1 in F-, Op.2, No.1 WorkRecorded 1979
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| 1 | 1.Allegro | 5:30 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Adagio | 4:21 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Menuetto: Allegro | 3:24 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Prestissimo | 7:16 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.2 in A, Op.2, No.2 WorkRecorded 1976
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| 5 | 1.Allegro vivace | 6:56 | $0.99 | |||
| 6 | 2.Largo appassionato | 7:31 | $1.49 | |||
| 7 | 3.Scherzo: Allegretto | 3:01 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Rondo: Grazioso | 6:01 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.3 in C, Op.2, No.3 WorkRecorded 1974
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| 9 | 1.Allegro con brio | 10:09 | $1.99 | |||
| 10 | 2.Adagio | 8:33 | $1.49 | |||
| 11 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro | 3:16 | $0.99 | |||
| 12 | 4.Finale: Allegro assai | 5:12 | $0.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.4 in Eb ('Grand Sonata'), Op.7 WorkRecorded 1979
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| 1 | 1.Allegro molto e con brio | 8:43 | $1.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Largo con gran espressione | 8:32 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Allegro | 5:01 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso | 6:26 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.5 in C-, Op.10, No.1 WorkRecorded 1976
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| 5 | 1.Allegro molto e con brio | 5:55 | $0.99 | |||
| 6 | 2.Adagio molto | 7:48 | $1.49 | |||
| 7 | 3.Finale: Prestissimo | 4:28 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.6 in F, Op.10, No.2 WorkRecorded 1976
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| 8 | 1.Allegro | 6:19 | $0.99 | |||
| 9 | 2.Allegretto | 4:18 | $0.99 | |||
| 10 | 3.Presto | 2:26 | $0.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.7 in D, Op.10, No.3 WorkRecorded 1979
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| 1 | 1.Presto | 6:50 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Largo e mesto | 9:48 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Menuetto: Allegro | 2:44 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Rondo: Allegro | 3:42 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.8 in C-, Op.13 ('Pathétique') WorkRecorded 1980
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| 5 | 1.Grave. Allegro di molto e con brio | 8:29 | $1.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Adagio cantabile | 4:57 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Rondo: Allegro | 4:46 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.9 in E, Op.14, No.1 WorkRecorded 1979
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| 8 | 1.Allegro | 5:26 | $0.99 | |||
| 9 | 2.Allegretto | 3:09 | $0.99 | |||
| 10 | 3.Rondo: Allegro comodo | 2:53 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.10 in G, Op.14, No.2 WorkRecorded 1979
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| 11 | 1.Allegro | 6:35 | $0.99 | |||
| 12 | 2.Andante | 5:01 | $0.99 | |||
| 13 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro assai | 3:26 | $0.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.11 in Bb, Op.22 WorkRecorded 1978
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| 1 | 1.Allegro con brio | 6:58 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Adagio con molto espressione | 8:37 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Menuetto: Minore | 3:15 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Rondo: Allegretto | 5:50 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.12 in Ab, Op.26 ('Funeral March') WorkRecorded 1978
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| 5 | 1.Andante con variazioni | 7:20 | $1.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Scherzo and Trio: Allegro molto | 2:29 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe | 6:10 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Rondo: Allegro | 2:39 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.13 in Eb, Op.27, No.1 ('Quasi una fantasia') WorkRecorded 1978
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| 9 | 1.Andante. Allegro | 5:42 | $0.99 | |||
| 10 | 2.Allegro molto e vivace | 1:59 | $0.49 | |||
| 11 | 3.Adagio con espressione | 3:05 | $0.99 | |||
| 12 | 4.Allegro vivace | 5:17 | $0.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.14 in C#-, Op.27, No.2 ('Moonlight') WorkRecorded 1977
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| 1 | 1.Adagio sostenuto | 6:11 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Allegretto | 2:11 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Presto agitato | 7:36 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.15 in D, Op.28 ('Pastoral') WorkRecorded 1976
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| 4 | 1.Allegro | 10:42 | $1.99 | |||
| 5 | 2.Andante | 8:05 | $1.49 | |||
| 6 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro vivace | 2:29 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 4.Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo | 5:10 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.16 in G, Op.31, No.1 WorkRecorded 1977
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| 8 | 1.Allegro vivace | 6:29 | $0.99 | |||
| 9 | 2.Adagio grazioso | 9:22 | $1.49 | |||
| 10 | 3.Rondo: Allegretto | 6:36 | $0.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.17 in D-, Op.31, No.2 ('Tempest') WorkRecorded 1976
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| 1 | 1.Largo. Allegro | 8:31 | $1.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Adagio | 8:09 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Allegretto | 7:01 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.18 in Eb, Op.31, No.3 ('The Hunt') WorkRecorded 1977
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| 4 | 1.Allegro | 8:41 | $1.49 | |||
| 5 | 2.Scherzo: Allegro vivace | 5:08 | $0.99 | |||
| 6 | 3.Menuetto: Moderato e grazioso | 3:55 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 4.Presto con fuoco | 4:35 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.19 in G-, Op.49, No.1 WorkRecorded 1980
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| 8 | 1.Andante | 4:16 | $0.99 | |||
| 9 | 2.Rondo: Allegro | 3:17 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.20 in G, Op.49, No.2 WorkRecorded 1980
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| 10 | 1.Allegro ma non troppo | 4:43 | $0.99 | |||
| 11 | 2.Tempo di menuetto | 3:16 | $0.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.21 in C, Op.53 ('Waldstein') WorkRecorded 1973
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| 1 | 1.Allegro con brio | 11:21 | $1.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Introduzione: Molto adagio | 4:34 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Rondo: Allegro moderato | 9:29 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.22 in F, Op.54 WorkRecorded 1973
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| 4 | 1.In tempo d'un menuetto | 5:54 | $0.99 | |||
| 5 | 2.Allegretto | 5:19 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.23 in F-, Op.57 ('Appassionata') WorkRecorded 1978
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| 6 | 1.Allegro assai | 9:42 | $1.49 | |||
| 7 | 2.Andante con moto (attaca) | 6:38 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 3.Allegro ma non troppo | 7:29 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.24 in F#, Op.78 ('For Therese') WorkRecorded 1979
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| 9 | 1.Adagio cantabile. Allegro ma non troppo | 7:20 | $1.49 | |||
| 10 | 2.Allegro vivace | 2:45 | $0.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.25 in G, Op.79 ('Cuckoo') WorkRecorded 1979
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| 1 | 1.Presto alla tedesca | 4:38 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Andante | 3:16 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Vivace | 1:54 | $0.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.26 in Eb, Op.81a ('Les Adieux') WorkRecorded 1973
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| 4 | 1.Adagio. Allegro ('Les Adieux') | 7:35 | $1.49 | |||
| 5 | 2.Andante espressivo ('L'Absence') | 4:00 | $0.99 | |||
| 6 | 3.Vivacissimamente ('Le Retour') | 6:04 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.27 in E-, Op.90 WorkRecorded 1978
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| 7 | 1.Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchhaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck | 5:55 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 2.Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen | 7:47 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.28 in A, Op.101 WorkRecorded 1976
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| 9 | 1.Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo) | 4:34 | $0.99 | |||
| 10 | 2.Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla marcia) | 6:00 | $0.99 | |||
| 11 | 3.Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto) | 10:23 | $1.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerAndante favori in F, WoO57 WorkRecorded 1976
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| 1 | Andante favori in F, WoO57 | 9:07 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.29 in Bb, Op.106 ('Hammerklavier') WorkRecorded 1980
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| 2 | 1.Allegro | 11:09 | $1.99 | |||
| 3 | 2.Scherzo: Assai vivace | 2:48 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 3.Adagio sostenuto | 19:25 | $3.49 | |||
| 5 | 4.Largo. Allegro risoluto | 11:40 | $1.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.30 in E, Op.109 WorkRecorded 1974
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| 1 | 1.Vivace, ma non troppo | 4:17 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Prestissimo | 2:29 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Variations 1-6) | 13:39 | $2.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.31 in Ab, Op.110 WorkRecorded 1972
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| 4 | 1.Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo | 6:44 | $0.99 | |||
| 5 | 2.Allegro molto | 2:08 | $0.99 | |||
| 6 | 3.Adagio ma non troppo: Arioso dolente | 4:06 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 4.Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo | 7:28 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerPiano Sonata No.32 in C-, Op.111 WorkRecorded 1971
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| 8 | 1.Maestoso: Allegro con brio ed appassionato | 10:08 | $1.99 | |||
| 9 | 2.Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile (Theme and Variations) | 17:26 | $2.99 | |||









