Paul Lewis - Beethoven: Fur Elise, Bagatelles (CD)

When we think of Beethoven and the piano, his monumental thirty-two sonatas come to mind. They have often been referred to as the 'New Testament' to Bach's 'Old Testament,' the Well-Tempered Clavier. However, over a period of decades, Beethoven constantly returned to the genre of the bagatelle. He called them 'trifles,' but this small form par excellence actually meant a great deal to him. As with the sonata, Beethoven laid the foundations for a flourishing new genre of piano miniatures. Whether they last a few minutes or a few seconds, these Bagatelles are masterpieces, rendered with in all their brief perfection by the infallible Paul Lewis.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Beethoven: 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33 1. Andante Grazioso Quasi Allegretto (E-Flat Major)
2. Beethoven: 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33 2. Scherzo. Allegro (C Major)
3. Beethoven: 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33 3. Allegretto (F Major)
4. Beethoven: 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33 4. Andante (A Major)
5. Beethoven: 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33 5. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (C Major)
6. Beethoven: 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33 6. Allegretto Quasi Andante (D Major)
7. Beethoven: 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33 7. Presto (A-Flat Major)
8. Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119 1. Allegretto (G minor)
9. Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119 2. Andante Con Moto (C Major)
10. Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119 3. À L'allemande (D Major)
11. Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119 4. Andante Cantabile (A Major)
12. Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119 5. Risoluto (C minor)
13. Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119 6. Andante. Allegretto (G Major)
14. Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119 7. [Allegro Ma Non Troppo] (C Major)
15. Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119 8. Moderato Cantabile (C Major)
16. Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119 9. Vivace Moderato (A Minor)
17. Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119 10. Allegramente (A Major)
18. Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119 11. Andante Ma Non Troppo (B-Flat Major)
19. Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126 1. Andante Con Moto, Cantabile E Con Piacevole (G Major)
20. Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126 2. Allegro (G Major)
21. Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126 3. Andante, Cantabile Ed Espressivo (E-Flat Major)
22. Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126 4. Presto (B Major)
23. Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126 5. Quasi Allegretto (G Major)
24. Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126 6. Presto. Andante Amabile E Con Moto (E-Flat Major)
25. Beethoven: Bagatelle in a Minor, Woo 59 ?FÜR Elise'
26. Beethoven: Klavierstück in B-Flat Major, Woo 60
27. Beethoven: Klavierstück in B minor, Woo 61
28. Beethoven: Klavierstück in G minor, Woo 61A
29. Beethoven: Fantasia in G minor, Op. 77