Beethoven Piano Your resource for the piano music of Ludwig van Beethoven

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VOX is proud to present an irresistible 6 CD set taken from Alfred Brendel's remarkable 36 album discography with the company. Made during the early years of his unique career, these recordings rightly established him as one of the foremost pianists of the century. The repertoire covered the complete works of Beethoven, most of Schubert's solo pieces, several Mozart concerti, some of the cornerstones of Franz Liszt's output and many other works. This set is fascinating because his early interpretations are different from his current ones and they show a towering artistic maturity shining through a young man's buoyant fiery energy.

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Beethoven's sonatas are milestones in piano literature. And when two masters meet in profound rapport — a composer second to none and a pianist whose temperament is so totally suited to the music — the results are a melding of reverence and passion. As the living dean of American pianists, Earl Wild has been performing Beethoven's music for 75 years. Mr. Wild is the kindred soul and perfect spokesman who divulges the musical secrets of the master. In Earl Wild's interpretations the sonatas abound in the vitality and irresistible urgency. This recital of major piano sonatas is made even more delectable with the inclusion of Franz Liszt exceptional piano transcription of Beethoven's First Symphony Op.21. This disc includes virtuoso music, full of emotion and energy - performed unforgettably!

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Part of Claudio Arrau Heritage Series, Released by Universal France. 11cd Box Set.

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Downloadable sheet music file

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Glenn Gould's playing is so treasured that CD publishers have been looking for anything of his they can find. These treasures, dredged from the CBC archives and Gould's own collection, offer some fresh material. The Beethoven trios, broadcast in 1954, don't sound great, but they are fine performances and show Gould as a fine chamber music collaborator. The piano pieces, from 1952, sound somewhat better and are played straightforwardly, without the eccentric ideas that crept into Gould's playing later in his career. This disc is probably for Gould fans only, but it should delight them. --Leslie Gerber

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Arranged for Late Intermediate Piano Book & CD. Volume four of this series includes 12 original piano works by Beethoven. Donald Beattie, founder and president of The Beethoven Society for Pianists, along with his wife Delayna, has selected nine Bagatelles from Beethoven's opus 33, 119, and 126, two Rondos, and Klavierstuck in B Minor WoO61. There is an extensive preface describing Beethoven's life and work, performance suggestions on each piece, and a section exclusive to this series entitled "Beethoven as Our Teacher" with historical facts and quotes from great composers and artists of history