Stephen Kovacevich plays Beethoven

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: 1. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  17:45
• 2
  Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: 2. Largo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:23
• 3
  Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: 3. Rondo (Allegro scherzando)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:43
• 4
  Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: 1. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  16:26
  5.0 ★
• 5
  Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: 2. Largo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:46
  5.0 ★
• 6
  Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: 3. Rondo (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:59
  5.0 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: 1. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  13:37
• 2
  Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: 2. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:22
• 3
  Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: 3. Rondo (Molto allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:49
• 4
  Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58: 1. Allegro moderato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  18:28
  5.0 ★
• 5
  Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58: 2. Andante con moto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:30
  5.0 ★
• 6
  Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58: 3. Rondo (Vivace)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:00
  5.0 ★
• CD 3
• 1
  Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: 1. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  20:29
• 2
  Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: 2. Adagio un poco mosso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:07
• 3
  Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: 3. Rondo (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:07
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 30 in E, op. 109: 1. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo Tempo I

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:51
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 30 in E, op. 109: 2. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:13
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 30 in E, op. 109: 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  13:16
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-flat, op. 110: 1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:44
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-flat, op. 110: 2. Allegro molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:48
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-flat, op. 110: 3. Adagio ma non troppo, Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:25
• CD 4
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: 1. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:21
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: 2. Adagio molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:22
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: 3. Finale (Prestissimo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:27
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: 1. Grave, Allegro di molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:59
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: 2. Adagio cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:19
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: 3. Rondo (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:01
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat, op. 31 no. 3 “The Hunt”: 1. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:59
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat, op. 31 no. 3 “The Hunt”: 2. Scherzo (Allegretto vivace)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:54
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat, op. 31 no. 3 “The Hunt”: 3. Menuetto (Moderato e grazioso)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:47
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat, op. 31 no. 3 “The Hunt”: 4. Presto con fuoco

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:34
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 28 in A, op. 101: 1. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:24
• 12
  Piano Sonata no. 28 in A, op. 101: 2. Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla marcia)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:35
• 13
  Piano Sonata no. 28 in A, op. 101: 3. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:08
• 14
  Piano Sonata no. 28 in A, op. 101: 4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossen- heit (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:15
• CD 5
• 1
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Tema (Vivace), Variation I (Alla marcia maestoso)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:25
• 2
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation II (Poco allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:41
• 3
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation III (L’istesso tempo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:25
• 4
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation IV (Un poco più vivace)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:55
• 5
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation V (Allegro vivace)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:53
• 6
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation VI (Allegro ma non troppo e serioso)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:54
• 7
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation VII (Un poco più allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:05
• 8
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation VIII (Poco vivace)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:37
• 9
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation IX (Allegro pesante e risoluto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:49
• 10
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation X (Presto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:37
• 11
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XI (Allegretto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:08
• 12
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XII (Un poco più moto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:57
• 13
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XIII (Vivace)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:06
• 14
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XIV (Grave e maestoso)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:16
• 15
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XV (Presto scherzando)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:35
• 16
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XVI (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:02
• 17
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XVII

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:02
• 18
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XVIII (Poco moderato)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:28
• 19
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XIX (Presto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:49
• 20
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XX (Andante)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:05
• 21
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXI (Allegro con brio - Meno allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:06
• 22
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXII (Allegro molto): Alla “Notte e giorno faticar” di Mozart

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:45
• 23
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXIII (Allegro assai)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:51
• 24
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXIV: Fughetta (Andante)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:15
• 25
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXV (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:46
• 26
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVI

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:12
• 27
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVII (Vivace)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:56
• 28
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVIII (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:51
• 29
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXIX (Adagio ma non troppo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:28
• 30
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXX (Andante, sempre cantabile)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:06
• 31
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXI (Largo, molto espressivo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:05
• 32
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXII: Fuga (Allegro poco adagio)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:51
• 33
  33 Piano Variations in C, op. 120 on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXIII (Tempo di minuetto moderato, ma non tirarsi dietro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:15
• 34
  Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “Tempest”: 1. Largo, Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:37
• 35
  Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “Tempest”: 2. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:43
• 36
  Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “Tempest”: 3. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:27
• CD 6
• 1
  7 Bagatelles, op. 33: 1. Andante grazioso, quasi Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:01
• 2
  7 Bagatelles, op. 33: 2. Scherzo (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:28
• 3
  7 Bagatelles, op. 33: 3. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:59
• 4
  7 Bagatelles, op. 33: 4. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:27
• 5
  7 Bagatelles, op. 33: 5. Allegro, ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:54
• 6
  7 Bagatelles, op. 33: 6. Allegretto quasi Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:11
  1.0 ★
• 7
  7 Bagatelles, op. 33: 7. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:45
• 8
  11 Bagatelles, op. 119: 1. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:27
• 9
  11 Bagatelles, op. 119: 2. Andante con moto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:47
• 10
  11 Bagatelles, op. 119: 3. à l’Allemande

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:19
  1.0 ★
• 11
  11 Bagatelles, op. 119: 4. Andante cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:25
• 12
  11 Bagatelles, op. 119: 5. Risoluto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:06
• 13
  11 Bagatelles, op. 119: 6. Andante - Allegretto leggiermente

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:33
• 14
  11 Bagatelles, op. 119: 7. Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:53
• 15
  11 Bagatelles, op. 119: 8. Moderato cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:39
• 16
  11 Bagatelles, op. 119: 9. Vivace moderato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:47
• 17
  11 Bagatelles, op. 119: 10. Allegramente

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:11
• 18
  11 Bagatelles, op. 119: 11. Andante, ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:39
• 19
  6 Bagatelles, op. 126: 1. Andante con moto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:27
• 20
  6 Bagatelles, op. 126: 2. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:33
• 21
  6 Bagatelles, op. 126: 3. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:37
• 22
  6 Bagatelles, op. 126: 4. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:33
• 23
  6 Bagatelles, op. 126: 5. Quasi allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:53
• 24
  6 Bagatelles, op. 126:6. Presto - Andante amabile e con moto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:10
• 25
  Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: 1. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:28
• 26
  Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: 2. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  17:22

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Release credits

• BBC Symphony Orchestra
  performing orchestra [2.1-6, 1.1-6]
• Gerard Janszen
  recording [1-12, 14-33]
• Ko Witteveen
  recording [1-12, 14-33]
• London Symphony Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1-3]
• Mark Millington
  art direction
• Raymond McGill
  producer
• Sir Colin Davis
  conductor [2.1-6, 3.1-3, 1.1-6]
• Stephen Kovacevich
  piano [1.1-6, 5.1-36, 2.1-6, 3.1-9, 6.1-26, 4.1-12, 4.12-14]
• Vittorio Negri
  producer [1-36]
• Volker Straus
  engineer [1-3], producer [1.4-6, 3.1-3, 6.19-24]
• Willem van Leeuwen
  recording [19-24]

Issues

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  Stephen Kovacevich plays Beethoven

  6x CD (collector’s edition box-set)
  8 November 2004