Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos 20, 21, 23, 28 & 30
Historical Recordings 1938-1940
Walter Gieseking (piano)
Gieseking creates his own distinctive ambience and, like a river in full spate, sweeps all before him. Here with a vengeance are reminders that pianists of a past generation invariably chose... — More…
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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2
- Walter Gieseking
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Tempo di menuetto
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein'
- Walter Gieseking
I. Allegro con brio
II. Introduzione. Adagio molto
III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'
- Walter Gieseking
I. Allegro assai
II. Andante con moto
III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
- Walter Gieseking
I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung
II. Lebhaft. Marschmassig
III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll
IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
- Walter Gieseking
I. Vivace ma non troppo
II. Prestissimo
III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung: Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo