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Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas - Opus 90, 101, 106, 109, 110 & 111

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Alfred Brendel (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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Disc: 1

1 Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
2 Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorgetragen
3 Sonata No. 28 in a, Op. 101: I. Etwas Lebhaft Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto Ma Non Troppo)
4 Sonata No. 28 in a, Op. 101: II. Lebhaft, Marschmassig (Vivace Alla Marcia)
5 Sonata No. 28 in a, Op. 101: III. Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio Ma Non Troppo, Con Affetto)
6 Sonata No. 28 in a, Op. 101: IV. Geschwind, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr Und Mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro)
7 Sonata No. 30 in E, Op. 109: I. Vivace, Ma Non Troppo - Adagio Espressivo - Tempo I
8 Sonata No. 30 in E, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
9 Sonata No. 30 in E, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung (Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo)
10 Sonata No. 31 in a Flat, Op. 110: I. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo
11 Sonata No. 31 in a Flat, Op. 110: II. Allegro Molto
12 Sonata No. 31 in a Flat, Op. 110: III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
13 Sonata No. 31 in a Flat, Op. 110: Fuga (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)

Disc: 2

1 Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': I. Allegro
2 Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': II. Scherzo (Assai Vivace)
3 Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': III. Adagio Sostenuto
4 Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': IV. Largo - Allegro Risoluto
5 Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso
6 Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato
7 Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta (Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile)

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Alfred Brendel - Beethoven - Late Piano Sonatas - Double CD

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.59 x 4.96 x 0.39 inches; 4.09 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Philips
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1993
  • SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ ADD
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Philips
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00000416N
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
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R. Gutow
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful recording
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2023
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Gorgeous, ethereal, and Beethoven.
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stevenrothbard
5.0 out of 5 stars Spiritual Beethoven
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2019
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These recordings are among the first Beethoven complete set Brendel made for Philips. He doesn't go for youthful virtuosity, but rather, like Charles Rosen, plays these great works in a way which emphasizes the spiritual aspect of the music, and so leaves a much stronger impression than many other sets which are just as well played, such as those by Pollini and Arrau. There are too many examples to go into them all, but the op. 101 and op. 106 are both a good example in which Brendel is presenting Beethoven's incredible new world which he found at the end of his life in a way few other pianists have; it's as if the player stands aside here and lets the composer speak to us directly.
Sound is very well recorded and remastered.
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'German Boy'
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing 'late works'
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2018
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These are amazing 'late works' – they sound like a barnstorming ‘young man’ wrote them, out to make an impression – to establish his reputation. There is no hesitation—only sovereign command of the composer’s vision, which is entirely in his head, since he could not hear a single note.

THRILLING—and Brendel renders them with emphasis, holding nothing back.
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Phillip C. Spurgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars Beethoven, The Late Piano Sonatas
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2011
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I find this CD a wonderful addition to my collection. Mr. Brendel is a magnificent pianist whose performances are grounded in profound sympathy for the works, knowledge of style and sensitivity to the inner meanings of the works. His superb technique is always at the service of the music as his profound knowledge. I give this CD my highest praise.
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J. Zink
5.0 out of 5 stars I like the sonatas best
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2015
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As a neophyte to Beethoven, I like the sonatas best.
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Victor A. Vyssotsky
5.0 out of 5 stars Best interpretation I've heard
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2001
Beethoven's piano sonatas can be interpreted in as many ways as there are pianists, from the restrained literalism of Schnabel to the bravura of Van Cliburn. For the early and middle sonatas this causes no problem; one can understand and enjoy almost anybody's rendition of the Pathetique or the Waldstein. But starting with Opus 90, and continuing through all the later sonatas, there's a problem. In so far as I can tell, Beethoven was no longer writing piano sonatas for his friends to play or the public to listen to; he was writing them for himself, to experiment with possibilities of musical form. I think 150 years later he would have enjoyed rock immensely, but that was too great a conceptual leap for him. What he did do was try every variety of musical concept he could come up with, which is why, at the time, some of his later sonatas were regarded as unplayable. Now, of course, any top-flight pianist can play them, so the question becomes how to listen to them, which of course depends on how they are played.
In my own amateur opinion, Brendel does these better than anybody else I've heard. In particular, his tempos and phrasing allow the listener to follow a trick Beethoven evolved in the late sonatas: introduce a few bars of a variation, drop it, and go on to something else, while expecting the evolution of the (abandoned) variation to continue to play in the listener's head along with what's actually being played on the piano. For this to work, the tempo and phrasing of the subsequent passage must be not just as written in the score, but subtly adjusted to fit the unwritten and unplayed evolution of the abandoned variation. This becomes clearest if one listens to Brendel's performance of Opus 110 and Opus 111 with the score in front of one; you can "hear" what Brendel isn't playing, as well as what he is.
I can't listen that way to any other pianist's rendition of the late sonatas that I've heard. And I must admit that parts of the Hammerklavier, Opus 106, are still mysterious to me, even in Brendel's rendition. If you really love Beethoven, try this!
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Jonson Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Comparison between Rosen's and Brendel's
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2007
Both Rosen's and Brendel's are great recordings which testify their unquestionable musicianship. But their views of these monumental works couldn't be more different. Rosen tries to bring the emotion and meaning of every bar to light. Brendel on the other hand chooses to hide inside Beethoven's subconscious. Rosen is explicit. Brendel suggestive.

The first thing I noticed in Rosen's is his bright, immediate tone. This tonal quality serves his voluptuous interpretations well. Loud passages are thunderous and percussive. Quiet ones are unmistakably lyrical. Transition from piano to forte (or from forte to piano) is sudden and dramatic. His piano shouts, stomps, moans, and sighs with the music. And you are right - Rosen here reminds us of the great Horowitz in every way.

Brendel is on the other end of the interpretative spectrum. He never bangs on the keys. His careful voicing of certain chords always makes them sound just the way he wants. His fortes are incisive rather than explosive. In slow passages, you get to meet Brendel the hypnotist. He truly knows how to create long arch-like lines while expressing the hidden nuances. Unlike the ever flexible Rosen, he keeps his pulse rock steady. Combine all these qualities with his delicately veiled tone and you are taken to the world of the subconscious.

There is no point in trying to choose between the two recordings. The lights they shed on these works are so different they are like two different movies based on the same story. Stick to only one then you will miss a lot.
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D. Perrine
5.0 out of 5 stars no comment
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2011
What can you say about tempos that are neither too fast or too slow, dynamics neither too wide or too narrow, phrasing that supports but never distorts? I'm posting only because in reading reviews of various sets of Beethoven sonatas I so often find Brendel referred to as dry, pedantic, or intellectual. His writings and interviews leave no doubt that he is an intellectual, but on these recordings the intellect is entirely at the service of musical expression. Every note is carefully weighed and measured but the result is anything but dry. These late sonatas are the pinnacle of Beethoven's art and any exaggeration only robs them of power. This set is taken from the second of Brendel's three Beethoven cycles. The recording quality is excellent and there are almost 2 1/2 hours of music on the two cds.
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MountainMan
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2024
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Jeremy Reis
5.0 out of 5 stars Beethoven par Alfred Brendel
Reviewed in France on November 3, 2015
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Ce double-CD des sonates pour piano tardives de Beethoven est vraiment excellent.
Cela tient à plusieurs choses. L'enregistrement est très bon. Monsieur Brendel utilise toute son expérience dans cette musique qu'il semble maîtriser à la perfection.

Ce qui est le plus étonnant, c'est la façon très accessible de nous faire entendre des oeuvres pourtant réputées un peu difficiles. Ceux qui, comme moi, ont parfois un peu de mal avec Beethoven vont trouver avec ces CD une très bonne version d'écoute.
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cocoa0731
5.0 out of 5 stars 聴くなら素直に楽しめるものが良い。
Reviewed in Japan on March 23, 2006
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軽やかさと静謐さをたたえたベートーヴェンの後期ピアノソナタ。

包み込むようなその魅力をブレンデルは巧みに表現しています。

30番の冒頭の転がるような音色に魅せられ、バッハを思わせる厳かな静けさに酔わされる。

最近の内田光子さんの演奏にも似た魅力を放つ、素晴らしい録音です。
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Antonio Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect gift (4.5*)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2021
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Few pianists were so predestined to play Beethoven as “Uncle Alfred” Brendel. His recording of the last piano sonatas by the great Master Composer happened a few years earlier than the celebrated Pollini set, and set the bar very high. On a double CD, Brendel publishers were able to include one more Sonata than Pollini (Nos. 28-32), No. 27 is featured, as the sequence is different.
The performances are uniformly very good, Brendel passes the Hammerklavier test, this greatest of sonatas (No.29) is a showcase of brilliant technique, while the second slow movement sings and soars. Given the fact that the composer was practically deaf when writing these, the pianist successfully opens Beethoven and his inner world.
In fact, Brendel versions are making for an excellent gift - they sounds as they should, without excesses and idiosyncracies.
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peter furlonger
5.0 out of 5 stars Alfred Brendel at his incomparable best
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2023
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Very good buy at astonishing low price.
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