Beethoven: Favourite Piano Sonatas

Vladimir Ashkenazy

• Released on 01/01/1997 by Decca Music Group Ltd.
• Main artists: Vladimir Ashkenazy
• Genre: Classical

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 I. Adagio sostenuto

00:06:07

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1979 Decca Music Group Limited

2 II. Allegretto

00:02:10

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1979 Decca Music Group Limited

3 III. Presto agitato

00:07:32

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1979 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

4 I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)

00:07:22

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

5 II. Abwesendheit (Andante espressivo)

00:03:58

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

6 III. Das Wiedersehn (Vivacissimamente)

00:06:01

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 -"Tempest" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

7 1. Largo - Allegro

00:08:24

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Beswick, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

8 2. Adagio

00:08:07

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Beswick, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

9 3. Allegretto

00:06:56

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Beswick, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

10 I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

00:08:27

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1981 Decca Music Group Limited

11 II. Adagio cantabile

00:04:57

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1981 Decca Music Group Limited

12 III. Rondo (Allegro)

00:04:45

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1981 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 2

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 I. Allegro assai

00:09:30

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1981 Decca Music Group Limited

2 II. Andante con moto

00:06:33

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1981 Decca Music Group Limited

3 III. Allegro ma non troppo

00:07:27

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1981 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 15 in D, Op. 28 -"Pastorale" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

4 1. Allegro

00:10:29

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1977 Decca Music Group Limited

5 2. Andante

00:08:04

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1977 Decca Music Group Limited

6 3. Scherzo (Allegro assai)

00:02:23

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1977 Decca Music Group Limited

7 4. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo

00:05:09

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1977 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

8 I. Allegro con brio

00:11:16

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Dunkerley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

9 II. Introduzione (Adagio molto)

00:04:33

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Dunkerley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

10 III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo)

00:09:25

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Dunkerley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
• Total length: 02:29:35

• Main artists: Vladimir Ashkenazy
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
• Genre: Classical
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© 1997 Decca Music Group Limited This Compilation ℗ 1997 Decca Music Group Limited