Fazil Say - Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (CD)

Marking Beethoven's 250th birthday in a suitably heroic fashion, Fazil Say has recorded all 32 of the composer's piano sonatas. He sees the sonatas as "a sacred text for musicians" and Beethoven as "A revolutionary composer starting to create music 50 to 100 years ahead of it's time," adding that: "When we interpret a composer's work, we need to remain faithful to it. In other words, we need to feel like a composer. Compositions should be interpreted with the same freshness as a completely new piece of music that has just been created."

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. CD 1-Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.2 No.1 I. Allegro
2. Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.2 No.1 II. Adagio
3. Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.2 No.1 III. Menuetto: Allegretto
4. Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.2 No.1 IV. Prestissimo
5. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 I. Allegro Vivace "
6. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 II. Largo Appassionato
7. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 III. Scherzo: Allegretto
8. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 IV. Rondo. Grazioso
9. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 I. Allegro Vivace "
10. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 II. Largo Appassionato
11. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 III. Scherzo: Allegretto
12. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 IV. Rondo. Grazioso
13. Sonata No.3 in C Op.2 No.3 Allegro Con Brio
14. Sonata No.3 in C Op.2 No.3 II. Adagio
15. Sonata No.3 in C Op.2 No.3 III. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio
16. Sonata No.3 in C Op.2 No.3 IV. Allegro Assai

Disc: 2

1. CD 2- Sonata No.4 in E Flat Op.7 1.I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
2. Sonata No.4 in E Flat Op.7 II. Largo, Con Gran Espressione
3. Sonata No.4 in E Flat Op.7 III. Allegro
4. Sonata No.4 in E Flat Op.7 IV. Rondo: Poco Allegretto E Grazioso
5. Sonata No. 5 in C minor Op. 10 No. 1 I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
6. Sonata No.5 in C minor Op.10 No.1 II Adagio Molto
7. Sonata No.5 in C minor Op.10 No.1 III Finale: Prestissimo
8. Sonata No.6 in F Op.10 No.2 I. Allegro"
9. Sonata No.6 in F Op.10 No.2 II. Menuetto: Allegretto
10. Sonata No.6 in F Op.10 No.2 III. Presto

Disc: 3

1. CD 3- Sonata No. 7 in D Op. 10 No. 3 I. Presto
2. Sonata No.7 in D Op.10 No.3 II. Largo E Mesto
3. Sonata No.7 in D Op.10 No.3 III. Menuetto: Allegro
4. Sonata No.7 in D Op.10 No.3 IV. Rondo: Allegro
5. Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 "Pathétique" I. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
6. Sonata No.8 in C minor Op.13 "Pathétique" II. Adagio Cantabile
7. Sonata No.8 in C minor Op.13 "Pathétique" III. Rondo: Allegro
8. Sonata No. 9 in E Op. 14 No. 1 I. Allegro
9. Sonata No.9 in E Op.14 No.1 II. Allegretto
10. Sonata No.9 in E Op.14 No.1 III. Rondo: Allegro Commodo
11. Sonata No. 10 in G Op. 14 No. 2 I. Allegro
12. Sonata No. 10 in G Op. 14 No. 2 II. Andante
13. Sonata No.10 in G Op.14 No.2 III. Scherzo: Allegro Assai

Disc: 4

1. CD 4- Sonata No. 11 in B Flat Op. 22 I. Allegro Con Brio
2. Sonata No.11 in B Flat Op.22 II. Adagio Con Molto Espressione
3. Sonata No.11 in B Flat Op.22 III. Menuetto
4. Sonata No.11 in B Flat Op.22 IV. Rondo: Allegretto
5. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 I. Andante Con Variazioni
6. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 Variation I
7. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 Variation II
8. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 Variation III
9. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 Variation IV
10. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 Variation V
11. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto - Trio
12. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 IV. Allegro
13. Sonata No.13 in E Flat Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.1 I. Andante - Allegro - Andante
14. Sonata No.13 in E Flat Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.1 II. Allegro Molto E Vivace
15. Sonata No.13 in E Flat Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.1 III. Adagio Con Espressione
16. Sonata No.13 in E Flat Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.1 IV. Allegro Vivace
17. Sonata No.14 in C Sharp minor Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight" I. Adagio Sostenuto
18. Sonata No.14 in C Sharp minor Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight" II. Allegretto
19. Sonata No.14 in C Sharp minor Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight"Iii. Presto Agitato

Disc: 5

1. CD 5- Sonata No.15 in D Op.28 "Pastoral" I. Allegro
2. Sonata No.15 in D Op.28 "Pastoral" II. Andante
3. Sonata No. 15 in D Op. 28 "Pastoral" III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
4. Sonata No.15 in D Op.28 "Pastoral" IV. Rondo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
5. Sonata No.16 in G Op.31 No.1 I. Allegro Vivace
6. Sonata No.16 in G Op.31 No.1 II. Andante Grazioso
7. Sonata No.16 in G Op.31 No.1 III. Rondo: Allegretto - Presto
8. Sonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest" I. Largo - Allegro
9. Sonata No.17 in D minor Op.31 No.2 "The Tempest" II. Adagio
10. Sonata No.17 in D minor Op.31 No.2 "The Tempest" III. Allegretto

Disc: 6

1. CD 6- Sonata No.18 in E Flat Op.31 No.3 "The Hunt" I. Allegro
2. Sonata No.18 in E Flat Op.31 No.3 "The Hunt" II. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
3. Sonata No.18 in E Flat Op.31 No.3 "The Hunt" III. Menuetto: Moderato E Grazioso
4. Sonata No.18 in E Flat Op.31 No.3 "The Hunt" IV. Presto Con Fuoco
5. Sonata No. 19 in G minor Op. 49 No. 1 I. Andante
6. Sonata No.19 in G minor Op.49 No.1 II. Rondo: Allegro
7. Sonata No.20 in G Op.49 No.2 I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
8. Sonata No.20 in G Op.49 No.2 II. Tempo Di Menuetto
9. Sonata No. 21 in C Op. 53 "Waldstein" I. Allegro Con Brio
10. Sonata No.21 in C Op.53 "Waldstein" II. Introduzione: Adagio Molto
11. Sonata No.21 in C Op.53 "Waldstein" III. Rondo: Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo

Disc: 7

1. CD 7- Sonata No.22 in F Op.54 I. in Tempo D'un Menuetto
2. Sonata No.22 in F Op.54 II. Allegretto - Più Allegro
3. Sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 "Appassionata" I. Allegro Assai"
4. Sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 "Appassionata" II. Andante Con Moto
5. Sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 "Appassionata" III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto
6. Sonata No.24 in F Sharp Op.78 "À Thérèse" I. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
7. Sonata No.24 in F Sharp Op.78 "À Thérèse" II. Allegro Vivace
8. Sonata No.25 in G Op.79 "Cuckoo" / "Sonatina" I. Presto Alla Tedesca "
9. Sonata No.25 in G Op.79 "Cuckoo" / "Sonatina" II. Andante
10. Sonata No.25 in G Op.79 "Cuckoo" / "Sonatina" III. Vivace
11. Sonata No.26 in E Flat Op.81A "Les Adieux" I. Das Lebewohl: Adagio - Allegro "
12. Sonata No.26 in E Flat Op.81A "Les Adieux" II. Abwesenheit: Andante Espressivo
13. Sonata No.26 in E Flat Op.81A "Les Adieux" III. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente - Poco Andante

Disc: 8

1. CD 8- 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, Marschmäßig. 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.29 in B Flat Op.106 "Große Sonate FÜR Das Hammerklavier" I. Allegro
8. Sonata No.29 in B Flat Op.106 "Große Sonate FÜR Das Hammerklavier" II. Scherzo: Assai Vivace
9. Sonata No.29 in B Flat Op.106 "Große Sonate FÜR Das Hammerklavier" III. Adagio Sostenuto
10. Sonata No.29 in B Flat Op.106 "Große Sonate FÜR Das Hammerklavier" IV. Introduzione: Largo... Allegro - Fuga: Allegro Risoluto

Disc: 9

1. CD 9- Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo - Adagio Espressivo
2. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 II. Prestissimo
3. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 III. Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung. Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo
4. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Variation I: Molto Espressivo
5. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Variation II: Leggiermente
6. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Variation III: Allegro Vivace
7. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Variation IV: Etwas Langsamer Als Das Thema
8. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Variation V: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
9. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Variation VI: Tempo I Del Tema. Cantabile
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 - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
13. Sonata No.32 in C minor Op.111 I. Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato
14. Sonata No.32 in C minor Op.111 II. Arietta: Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile