Stephen Kovacevich - Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas Bagatelles (CD)

Stephen Kovacevich TITLE: Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas, Bagatelles (9CD) "Nobody plays this music more authoritatively and eloquently," wrote London's Sunday Times of Stephen Kovacevich in Beethoven. "He is in his element, responding wholeheartedly to the extreme physicality that Beethoven brought to music... but the wit and delicacy of the playing are also remarkable."Kovacevich himself has spoken of his love for the "fun and virtuosity" of the composer's early sonatas, while in the often challenging later works he sees a "subtext of radiance and some sort of inherent faith in life."

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Sonata in F minor Op.2 No.1: I. Allegro
2. Sonata in F minor Op.2 No.1: II. Adagio
3. Sonata in F minor Op.2 No.1: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) and Trio
4. Sonata in F minor Op.2 No.1: IV. Prestissimo
5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace
6. Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo Appassionato
7. Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegro) and Trio
8. Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo (Grazioso)
9. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro Con Brio
10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major Op. 2 No. 3: II. Adagio
11. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major Op. 2 No. 3: III. Scherzo (Allegro) and Trio
12. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major Op. 2 No. 3: IV. Allegro Assai

Disc: 2

1. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major Op. 7: I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
2. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major Op. 7: II. Largo, Con Gran Espressione
3. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major Op. 7: III. Allegro
4. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major Op. 7: IV. Rondo (Poco Allegretto E Grazioso)
5. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor Op.10 No.1: I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
6. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor Op.10 No.1: II. Adagio Molto
7. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor Op.10 No.1: III. Finale (Prestissimo)
8. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major Op.10 No.2: II. Allegretto
9. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major Op.10 No.2: I. Allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major Op.10 No.2: III. Presto
11. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op.10 No.3: Presto
12. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op.10 No.3: Largo E Mesto
13. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op.10 No.3: Menuetto - Allegro
14. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op.10 No.3: Rondo - Allegro

Disc: 3

1. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
2. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio Cantabile
3. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": III. Rondo (Allegro)
4. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major Op. 14 No. 1: I. Allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major Op. 14 No. 1: II. Allegretto
6. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major Op. 14 No. 1: III. Rondo - Allegro Comodo
7. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro
8. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante
9. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo - Allegro Assai
10. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B Flat Major Op. 22: I. Allegro Con Brio
11. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B Flat Major Op. 22: II. Adagio Con Molta Espressione
12. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B Flat Major Op. 22: III. Minuetto
13. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B Flat Major Op. 22: IV. Rondo - Allegretto

Disc: 4

1. Piano Sonata No.12 in a Flat Major Op. 26: Andante Con Variazoni
2. Piano Sonata No.12 in a Flat Major Op. 26: Variation I -
3. Piano Sonata No.12 in a Flat Major Op. 26: Variation II -
4. Piano Sonata No.12 in a Flat Major Op. 26: Variation III -
5. Piano Sonata No.12 in a Flat Major Op. 26: Variation IV -
6. Piano Sonata No.12 in a Flat Major Op. 26: Variation V
7. Piano Sonata No.12 in a Flat Major Op. 26: Scherzo (Allegro Molto)
8. Piano Sonata No.12 in a Flat Major Op. 26: Marcia Funèbre Sulla Morte D'un Eroe - Maestoso Andante
9. Piano Sonata No.12 in a Flat Major Op. 26: Allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E Flat Major Op. 27 No. 1: I. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I
11. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E Flat Major Op. 27 No. 1: II. Allegro Molto E Vivace
12. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E Flat Major Op. 27 No. 1: III. Adagio Con Espressione
13. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E Flat Major Op. 27 No. 1: IV. Allegro Vivace
14. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto
15. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
16. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight": III. Presto Agitato
17. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": I. Allegro
18. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": II. Andante
19. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": III. Scherzo (Allegro Vivace)
20. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": IV. Rondo (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)

Disc: 5

1. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro Vivace
2. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major Op. 31 No. 1: II. Adagio Grazioso
3. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major Op. 31 No. 1: III. Rondo (Allegretto - Adagio - Rondo)
4. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2, "The Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2, "The Tempest": II. Adagio
6. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2, "The Tempest": III. Allegretto
7. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3: I. Allegro
8. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo (Allegretto Vivace) - Trio
9. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3: III. Menuetto (Moderato E Grazioso) - Trio
10. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto Con Fuoco
11. Piano Sonata No.19 in G minor Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante
12. Piano Sonata No.19 in G minor Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo (Allegro)
13. Piano Sonata No.20 in G Major Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
14. Piano Sonata No.20 in G Major Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo Di Menuetto

Disc: 6

1. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": I. Allegro Con Brio
2. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": II. Introduzione (Adagio Molto) - Attaca
3. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": III. Rondo (Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo)
4. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major Op. 54: I. in Tempo D'un Minuetto
5. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major Op. 54: II. Allegro
6. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": I. Allegro Assai
7. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": II. Andante Con Moto
8. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto
9. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F Sharp Major Op. 78: I. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
10. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F Sharp Major Op. 78: II. Allegro Vivace
11. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major Op. 79: I. Presto Alla Tesdesca
12. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major Op. 79: II. Andante
13. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major Op. 79: III. Vivace

Disc: 7

1. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81A, "Das Lebewohl": I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)
2. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81A, "Das Lebewohl": II. Abwesenheit (Andante Espressivo)
3. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81A, "Das Lebewohl": III. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente
4. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
5. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor Op. 90: II. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorzutragen
6. Piano Sonata No. 28 in a Major Op. 101: I. Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo
7. Piano Sonata No. 28 in a Major Op. 101: II. Vivace Alla Marcia
8. Piano Sonata No. 28 in a Major Op. 101: III. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo
9. Piano Sonata No. 28 in a Major Op. 101: IV. Allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: Vivace, Ma Non Troppo - Adagio Espressivo
11. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: Prestissimo
12. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung (Andante Molto Catabile
13. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: Variation 1 (Molto Espressivo)
14. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: Variation 2 (Leggiermente)
15. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: Variation 3 (Allegro Vivace)
16. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: Variation 4 (Etwas Langsamer Als Das Thema (Un Poco Meno and
17. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: Variation 5 (Allegro, Ma Non Troppo)
18. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: Variation 6 Tempo I Del Tema (Cantabile)

Disc: 8

1. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro
2. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo (Assai Vivace - Presto -
3. Piano S