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Shai Wosner|Beethoven: Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120

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Is there a trait common to recordings conceived during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic? Probably not to all of them, but the isolation allowed a certain kind of in-depth exploration that is exemplified by this recording from Shai Wosner of Beethoven's giant Diabelli Variations, Op. 120. Consider the very first variation, generally taken as a discrete chunk that sets the scene by finding the possibility of something imposing in Diabelli's simple theme. Wosner breaks it up, emphasizing the little antiphonal answers by taking a little bit of time with them. It goes on from there; Wosner finds many small details that haven't occurred to any other pianist. He joins the variations together with very little time between them, except for a few more substantial breaks. The result is that the work takes on almost a fantasy-like quality, with its substantial experimentation in tonality and texture being emphasized. Listeners intent on finding larger structural principles in the Diabelli Variations, akin to those in Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, aren't going to cotton to this reading, which is a bit busy despite a predominantly delicate, lyrical tone. However, Wosner deserves a great deal of credit for finding new things in a much-recorded Beethoven work.

© James Manheim /TiVo

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Beethoven: Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120

Shai Wosner

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1
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Tema. Vivace
00:00:52

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

2
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 1, Alla marcia maestoso
00:01:28

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

3
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 2, Poco allegro
00:00:53

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

4
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 3, L'istesso tempo
00:01:19

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

5
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 4, Un poco più vivace
00:01:08

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

6
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 5, Allegro vivace
00:00:57

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

7
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 6, Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
00:01:41

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

8
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 7, Un poco più allegro
00:01:09

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

9
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 8, Poco vivace
00:01:20

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

10
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 9, Allegro pesante e risoluto
00:01:46

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

11
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 10, Presto
00:00:36

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

12
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 11, Allegretto
00:01:04

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

13
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 12, Un poco più moto
00:00:59

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

14
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 13, Vivace
00:01:16

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

15
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 14, Grave e maestoso
00:04:18

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

16
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 15, Presto scherzando
00:00:42

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

17
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 16, Allegro
00:00:59

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

18
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 17, Allegro
00:01:01

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

19
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 18, Poco moderato
00:01:24

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

20
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 19, Presto
00:01:02

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

21
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 20, Andante
00:02:41

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

22
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 21, Allegro con brio - Meno allegro
00:01:15

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

23
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 22, Allegro molto alla "Notte e giorno faticar" di Mozart
00:00:54

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

24
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 23, Allegro assai
00:00:58

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

25
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 24, Andante
00:02:22

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

26
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 25, Allegro
00:00:53

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

27
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 26, Piacevole
00:01:16

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

28
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 27, Vivace
00:00:59

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

29
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 28, Allegro
00:01:00

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

30
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 29, Adagio ma non troppo
00:01:20

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

31
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 30, Andante, sempre cantabile
00:01:55

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

32
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 31, Largo, molto espressivo
00:04:26

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

33
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 32, Fuga
00:03:00

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

34
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 33, Tempo di menuetto moderato
00:04:00

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Shai Wosner, MainArtist - David Frost, ProductionManager - Silas Brown, Tonmeister - Matthew Cosgrove, AAndRAdministrator

(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Shai Wosner

Album review

Is there a trait common to recordings conceived during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic? Probably not to all of them, but the isolation allowed a certain kind of in-depth exploration that is exemplified by this recording from Shai Wosner of Beethoven's giant Diabelli Variations, Op. 120. Consider the very first variation, generally taken as a discrete chunk that sets the scene by finding the possibility of something imposing in Diabelli's simple theme. Wosner breaks it up, emphasizing the little antiphonal answers by taking a little bit of time with them. It goes on from there; Wosner finds many small details that haven't occurred to any other pianist. He joins the variations together with very little time between them, except for a few more substantial breaks. The result is that the work takes on almost a fantasy-like quality, with its substantial experimentation in tonality and texture being emphasized. Listeners intent on finding larger structural principles in the Diabelli Variations, akin to those in Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, aren't going to cotton to this reading, which is a bit busy despite a predominantly delicate, lyrical tone. However, Wosner deserves a great deal of credit for finding new things in a much-recorded Beethoven work.

© James Manheim /TiVo

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