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Michael Houstoun - Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Programme 1-7) (2014)

Michael Houstoun - Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Programme 1-7) (2014)

BAND/ARTIST: Michael Houstoun

  • Title: Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Programme 1-7)
  • Year Of Release: 2014
  • Label: Rattle
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: flac lossless / flac 24bits - 44.1kHz
  • Total Time: 11:04:39
  • Total Size: 2.15 / 4.0 gb
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Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Programme One)
01. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 I. Presto
02. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 II. Largo e mesto
03. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 III. Menuetto. Allegro
04. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 IV. Rondo (Allegro)
05. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 I. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I
06. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 II. Allegro molto e vivace
07. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 III. Adagio con espressione
08. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 IV. Allegro vivace - Tempo I - Presto
09. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1 I. Allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1 II. Allegretto
11. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1 III. Rondo (Allegro comodo)
12. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 I. Andante con variazioni
13. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 II. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
14. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe
15. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 IV. Allegro
16. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 Waldstein I. Allegro con brio
17. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 Waldstein II. Introduzione (Adagio molto)
18. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 Waldstein III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo)

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Programme Two)
01. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 4 No. 2 I. Allegro ma non troppo
02. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 4 No. 2 II. Tempo di menuetto
03. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3 I. Allegro con brio
04. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3 II. Adagio
05. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3 III. Scherzo (Allegro)
06. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3 IV. Allegro assai
07. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 ''For Therese'' I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
08. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 ''For Therese'' II. Allegro vivace
09. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1 I. Allegro vivace
10. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1 II. Adagio grazioso
11. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1 III. Rondo allegretto
12. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 ''Appassionata I. Allegro assai
13. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 ''Appassionata II. Andante con moto
14. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 ''Appassionata III. Allegro ma non troppo

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Programme Three)
01. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1 I. Andante
02. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1 II. Rondo (Allegro)
03. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2 I. Allegro
04. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2 II. Allegretto
05. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2 III. Presto
06. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22 I. Allegro con brio
07. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22 II. Adagio con molto espressione
08. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22 III. Menuetto
09. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22 IV. Rondo (Allegretto)
10. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 Tempest I. Largo - Allegro
11. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 Tempest II. Adagio
12. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 Tempest III. Allegretto
13. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo)
14. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 II. Lebhaft, Marschmäßig (Vivace alla marcia)
15. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 III. Langsam und Sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto)
16. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro, ma non troppo)

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Programme Four)
01. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1 I. Allegro molto e con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1 II. Adagio molto
03. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1 III. Finale (Prestissimo)
04. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2 I. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2 II. Andante
06. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2 III. Scherzo (Allegro assai)
07. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54 I. In Tempo d'un Menuetto
08. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54 II. Allegretto
09. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier I. Allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier II. Scherzo (Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo - Tempo I)
11. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier III. Adagio sostenuto
12. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier IV. Largo - Allegro risoluto

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Programme Five)
01. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2 I. Allegro vivace
02. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2 II. Largo appassionato
03. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2 III. Scherzo (Allegretto)
04. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2 IV. Rondo (Grazioso)
05. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 Pathétique I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
06. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 Pathétique II. Adagio cantabile
07. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 Pathétique III. Rondo (Allegro)
08. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 La Chasse I. Allegro
09. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 La Chasse II. Scherzo (Allegretto vivace)
10. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 La Chasse III. Menuetto (Moderato e grazioso)
11. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 La Chasse IV. Presto con fuoco
12. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 I. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I
13. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 II. Prestissimo
14. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Programme Six)
01. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 I. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 II. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
04. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 IV. Prestissimo
05. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 I. Presto alla tedesca
06. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 II. Andante
07. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 III. Vivace
08. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a Les Adieux I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)
09. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a Les Adieux II. Abwesendheit (Andante espressivo)
10. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a Les Adieux III. Das Wiedersehn (Vivacissimamente)
11. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90 I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Ampfindung und Ausdruck
12. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90 II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen
13. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111 I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
14. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111 II. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile)

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Programme Seven)
01. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 I. Allegro molto e con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 II. Largo, con gran espressione
03. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 III. Allegro
04. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 IV. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso)
05. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Moonlight I. Adagio sostenuto
06. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Moonlight II. Allegretto
07. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Moonlight III. Presto
08. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 Pastorale I. Allegro
09. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 Pastorale II. Andante
10. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 Pastorale III. Scherzo (Allegro assai)
11. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 Pastorale IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)
12. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110 I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
13. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110 II. Allegro molto
14. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110 III. Adagio ma non troppo

Michael Houstoun is acknowledged as one of the great Beethoven interpreters of his generation. His relationship with Beethoven's music stretches back to his childhood where he credits hearing the Appassionata sonata as awakening the realisation that he wanted to be a musician. "It was like a light turning on," Houstoun recalls. "I knew something in that moment that I hadn't known seconds earlier; Beethoven woke me up to myself as a musician."

This landmark album is sure to be a treasured collector's item for all lovers of classical music. It's presented in seven programmes that offer the listener the experience of the sonatas in the order Houstoun created for Chamber Music New Zealand’s 2013 ReCycle series.
















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  • WC2
  •  wrote in 17:58
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Thanks so much, Fantastik (you are indeed "fantastic"). DO you have Programme 1 in Hi-Res? You only posted vols 2-7 for Hi-Res. Thanks!
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  • fantastik
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Unfortunately I didn't find the Programme 1 in Hi-Res ((
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  • dr_arm
  •  wrote in 18:53
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I do not think it is a great loss if Set 1 is only available in red book. There is no sound quality difference between the two editions, none at least I can discern. These are terrific performances and my new favourites alongside Igor Levit.