Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas

Paul Lewis (piano) & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jirí Belohlávek

Een werkelijk prachtige cd-box met maar liefst 14 cd's vol muziek van Beethoven: zijn complete pianosonates, alle pianoconcerten en de Diabelli Variaties. Ruim 14 uur muziek! 

In 2020 is het 250 jaar geleden dat Ludwig van Beethoven geboren werd. Harmonia Mundi viert dit door deze cd-box uit te geven, uitgevoerd door pianist Paul Lewis en het BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Beethoven:
 Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5:
  No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
  No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19
  No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
  No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
  No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'

 Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-32:
  No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
  No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
  No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
  No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7
  No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
  No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2
  No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
  No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'
  No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1
  No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2
  No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22
  No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 'March Funebre'
  No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 'Quasi una fantasia'
  No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'
  No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale'
  No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
  No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest'
  No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt'
  No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1
  No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2
  No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein'
  No. 22 in F major, Op. 54
  No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'
  No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78
  No. 25 in G major, Op. 79
  No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux'
  No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
  No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
  No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier'
  No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
  No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110
  No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111

 Diabelli Variations, Op. 120

“One of the most highly prized recording marathons of recent years... an unmissable benchmark.”
Gramophone Magazine

“This is a superb set in which Lewis asserts his own inspiring voice together with his mature insight into Beethoven’s creative mind.”
The Telegraph

“In rendering the five Beethoven piano concertos, Paul Lewis makes every note count.”
N.Y. Times

“All the ingredients are in place here to make this an exceptional release.”
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