Wilhelm kempff playing beethovens moonlight sonata movement. Wilhelm kempff complete piano sonatas beethoven cd2. Adagio sostenuto e expressivo allegro molto piu tosto presto 2. He also recorded two sets of the complete beethoven sonatas, one in mono 19511956 and the. Indeed, kempffs long and fruitful relationship with that label had brought to the market a long list of desirable recordings, among them the complete beethoven piano concerti. Wilhelm walter friedrich kempff 25 november 1895 23 may 1991 was a german pianist and composer. Bach st john passion bwv 245 van veldhoven netherlands bach society. I bought this set after listening to a few on amazon prime and youtube. Ludwig van beethoven bonn, 1770 viena, 1827 sonata for piano no. Kempffs tonal sheen and translucence, his magical elixir, remain unique in the history of piano playing. In the most beautiful of all piano concertos it isnt the orchestra which introduces the main theme but the piano. The piano sonatas by wilhelm kempff from amazons classical music store. Ludwig van beethoven 32 piano sonatas regis rrc9010.
Mastered from original sources and pressed on 180g heavyweight vinyl with original jackets and liner notes. He recorded complete sets of the sonatas and concertos twice, and just about all the rest of the chamber music with piano as well. Wilhelm kempff 18951991 justified in this way his preference for beethovens lyrical fourth concerto in g major. As with many pianists of the german school, kempff made beethoven a specialty, and recorded multiple versions of the sonatas and concertos. The second complete cycle of beethovens 32 piano sonatas by the legendary wilhelm kempff, recorded in stereo in 19645.
Licensed to youtube by music video distributors on behalf of water music records song leben in wien. Wilhelm kempff plays beethovens moonlight sonata mvt. The 32 piano sonatas by wilhelm kempff from amazons classical music store. Ludwig van beethoven 1770 1827 sonata for piano no. Around 1970 menuhin was playing especially well, and kempff is admirably crisp, though he does sometimes assert himself a little too much. Wilhelm kempff was the premier german pianist of the postwar period, so its no surprise that he was considered one of the supreme interpreters of beethoven. You may feel that edith vogels claim that schubert is like beethoven in heaven is a trifle onesided, but her view is certainly confirmed by wilhelm kempff. With kempff, the most inspirational of beethoven pianists, pride of place must go to the earlier of his two sonata cycles, the one in mono. Although his repertoire included bach, mozart, chopin, schumann, liszt and brahms, kempff was particularly well known for his interpretations of the music of ludwig van beethoven and franz schubert, recording the complete sonatas of both composers.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Wilhelm kempff recorded beethoven cycle in the very same hall. Wilhelm kempff playing on youtube the 3rd movement of beethovens moonlight sonata. Ludwig van beethoven, wilhelm kempff piano sonatas waldstein appassionata les adieux. Before the fact, the partnership seemed unlikely to succeed, menuhin being warmtoned, romantically lyrical, and rhythmically impulsive and kempff dry. Wilhelm walter friedrich kempff was a german pianist and composer. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your. Beethoven 32 sonatas recording vol 1 is available for download. This enables the listener if he or she so wishes to listen to beethovens developing genius as he put this monumental cycle of sonatas down on paper. Complete your ludwig van beethoven wilhelm kempff collection.
The 9 cds are also laid out in order of composition starting with sonatas 1 to 3 on cd1 and finishing with 30 to 32 on cd9. My final choice could so easily be maurizio pollini or wilhelm kempff. This is wilhelm kempffs mid60s recording of beethovens complete piano sonatas and not his early 50s recording. Wilhelm kempff november 25, 1895 may 23, 1991 was a renowned german pianist. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of deutsche grammophon dg song violin sonata no. Licensed to youtube by harmonia mundi on behalf of harmonia mundi. Recording in beethovensaal, hannover germany, dec 2009. The piano sonatas by daniel barenboim on amazon music. Huge, implacable, intense and deliberately uningratiating, these are towering performances which emphasize that schuberts range was no less great than beethovens and kempffs no less than anyones. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Rondo allegro artist isabelle faust, alexander melnikov. Vladimir horowitz plays ludwig van beethoven s moonlight sonata movement 1, adagio.
Recorded for the beethoven bicentenary in 1970, violinist yehudi menuhin and pianist wilhelm kempffs recordings of the composers complete violin sonatas are excerpted here to couple the two bestknown. Kempff also recorded nearly all of the 32 for german polydor between the late 1920s and early war years, along with sundry short pieces and all but one of the concertos. Alegro wilhelm kempff, piano pierre fournier, violoncello rec. The best recordings of beethovens moonlight sonata classical.
The moonlight sonata is not only the most famous of the beethoven. Complete cycles of the schubert sonatas are rare, but artistry like this is rarer still. In addition to his two familiar mono and stereo lp cycles, kempff set. Wilhelm walter friedrich kempff 25 november 1895 23 may 1991 was a german pianist.
Ludwig van beethoven wilhelm kempff klaviersonaten. The format itself is attractive, with the eight cds plus the bonus disc packaged in a compact box the disc sleeves are paper, the same style that dg have chosen to adopt for fischerdieskaus lieder. His grandfather was also an organist and his brother georg became. Never too fast, never too slow, no eccentricities, and an air of improvisation which, i imagine to be true of beethoven himself wen he composed these sonatas. Download beethoven moonlight sonata, iii presto agitato valentina lisitsa. Apologies to rubinstein who if we are to be honest was never too successful in his attempts at beethoven but wilhem kempffs recordings of the sonatas are astounding. Beethoven the complete wartime piano sonata recordings. One might argue that kempffs first set was fresher and more virtuosic, that his 50s recordings of the supremely difficult appassionata and hammerklavier were more successful and that the 50s recordings of the early e flat and d major sonatas were more brilliant and exciting. He recorded most of the piano sonatas during the 78 rpm era, several of them more than once. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. In fact, the gramophone has given us great sonata cycles by three pianists. Many collectors know wilhelm kempffs beethoven sonatas through his respective mono and stereo lpera cycles. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Complete your beethoven, wilhelm kempff collection. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Although his repertoire included bach, mozart, chopin, schumann, liszt and brahms, kempff. Some would say that schnabels is the greatest of all. Complete piano sonatas wilhelm kempff by beethoven, ludwig van on cd.
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