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Beethoven, Melvyn Tan
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Etc
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. I Allegro
2. II Adagio
3. III Menuetto (Allegretto)
4. IV Prestissimo
5. I Allegro Vivace
6. II Largo Appassionato
7. III Scherzo (Allegretto)
8. IV Rondo (Grazioso)
9. I Allegro Con Brio
10. II Adagio
11. III Scherzo (Allegro)
12. IV Allegro Assai
Track Listings (13) - Disc #2
1. I Allegro Molto E Con Brio
2. II Adagio Molto
3. III Finale (Prestissimo)
4. I Allegro
5. II Allegretto
6. III Presto
7. I Presto
8. II Largo E Mesto
9. III Menuetto (Allegro)
10. IV Rondo (Allegretto)
11. I Presto Alla Tedesco
12. II Andante
13. III Vivace
Track Listings (10) - Disc #3
1. I Allegro Vivace
2. II Adagio Grazioso
3. III Rondo (Allegretto)
4. I Largo - Allegro
5. II Adagio
6. III Allegretto
7. I Allegro
8. II Scherzo (Allegro Vivace)
9. III Menuetto (Moderato E Grazioso)
10. IV Presto Con Fuoco
Track Listings (15) - Disc #4
1. I Andante
2. II Rondo: Allegro
3. I Allegro Ma Non Troppo
4. II Tempo Di Minuetto
5. I Allegro Con Brio
6. II Adagio Con Molto Espressione
7. III Menuetto
8. IV Rondo: Allegretto
9. I Andante - Allegro - Tempo I
10. II Allegro Molto E Vivace
11. III Adagio Con Espressione
12. IV Allegro Vivace - Presto
13. I Adagio Sostenuto
14. II Allegretto
15. III Presto Agitato
Track Listings (9) - Disc #5
1. I 'Les Adieux' - Adagio - Allegro
2. II 'L'Absence' - Andante Espressivo
3. III 'Le Retour' - Vivacissimamente
4. I Allegro Con Brio
5. II Introduzione: Adagio Molto
6. III Rondo (Allegro Moderato)
7. I Allegro Assai
8. II Andante Con Moto
9. III Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto

CD Details

All Artists: Beethoven, Melvyn Tan
Title: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Etc
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Virgin France
Release Date: 7/18/2005
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 5
SwapaCD Credits: 5
UPC: 724356236820

CD Reviews

Historical recording with thoroughly interpretation

Alfred Rony Situmorang | Jakarta, Indonesia | 08/03/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I found this set in one of the music store at Bandung, Indonesia, and after listening all CDs for a week, I considered this set as the best period instrument recording of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas. Why? FIRST, the sound is very fine and clear for this kind of Walter and Streicher fortepianos. SECOND, in every subtlety of Beethoven markings of his sonata (especially dynamics gradations and subitos), Melvyn could present them very convincingly with such of Beethovenian manner. THIRD, the tempi of all sonatas are very comfortable, it means that every sonata he played has comfortably speed to be listened. On the contrary with this age pianists which they tend to play everything faster, so sometimes the music is gone with virtuosity. As a conclusion, this set is so perfect as historical recording and also musical recording. So, if I found one lack of this set, I think there is one big question for Melvyn, why didn't he record the last six sonatas to make it completely cycle of all 32 Beethoven's?"