Review by Oskar Lind★★★½Sample
I respect it more than I love it. “Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Major, Op. 49/2: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo” is undeniable though.
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Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Major, Op. 49/2: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
by Alfred Brendel · from The 99 Most Essential Beethoven Masterpieces
2006Classical4:29Track 23
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Review by Mira Okafor★★★½Sample
Overhyped? Maybe. Did I still cry at “Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Major, Op. 49/2: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo”? Also maybe.
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Disc 1
- 3Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto
sample avg 3.3 · Finghin Collins
5:37 - 4Sonata No. 5 In F Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 24 "Spring": I. Allegro
sample avg 3.4 · Aaron Rosand & Eileen Flissler
8:53 - 5Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
sample avg 3.2 · London Symphony Orchestra & Josef Krips
10:15 - 6Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73: II. Adagio un Poco Mosso - III. Rondo: Allegro
sample avg 3.2 · Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, Hanae Nakajima & Zsolt Deaky
18:35 - 7Wind Octet In E-Flat Major, Op. 103: I. Allegro
sample avg 2.9 · Winds of the Saxon State Orchestra & Bernd Schober
8:13 - 8Romance No. 2 In F Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 50
sample avg 3.6 · Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Alexeij Bruni & Ilmar Lapinsch
8:41 - 9Sonata No. 8 In C Minor for Piano, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio Cantabile
sample avg 3.0 · Alfred Brendel
5:41 - 11Quintet In E-Flat Major for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon, Op. 16: I. Grave - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
sample avg 3.2 · Irina Edelstein, Ulrich Mehlhart, Stefan Gleitsmann, Karl Ventulett & Christian Lampert
12:20 - 12Sonata No. 2 In G Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 5: I. Adagio Sostenuto Ed Espressivo - Allegro Molto Più Tosto Presto
sample avg 3.8 · Jorg Metzger & Dieter Goldmann
12:34 - 13Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto
sample avg 3.4 · London Philharmonic Orchestra & Cesare Cantieri
11:47 - 14Sonata No. 9 in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 47, "Kreutzer Sonata": I. Adagio Sostenuto - Presto
sample avg 3.4 · Aaron Rosand & Eileen Flissler
13:51 - 15String Quartet No. 7 In F Major, Op. 59/1, "Razumovsky Quartet No. 1": I. Allegro
sample avg 3.2 · Fine Arts Quartet
10:55 - 16Sonata No. 23 In F Minor for Piano, Op. 57, "Appassionata": I. Allegro Assai
sample avg 3.3 · Sylvia Capova
10:21 - 17Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro Con Brio
sample avg 3.6 · London Symphony Orchestra & Josef Krips
14:50 - 18Concerto No. 3 In C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 37: II. Largo
sample avg 3.9 · RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Dubravka Tomšič & Anton Nanut
9:48 - 19Sonata No. 2 in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12, No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace
sample avg 3.3 · Dieter Goldmann & Werner Riessmann
6:43 - 20Missa Solemnis In D Major, Op. 123: III. Credo
sample avg 3.1 · Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Wolfgang Hock, Marjana Lipovšek, Josef Protschka, Kurt Rydl & Michael Gielen
19:06 - 21Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
sample avg 3.9 · Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra & Vladimir Fedoseyev
9:03 - 22Sonata No. 4 in A Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 23: I. Presto
sample avg 4.0 · Emmy Verhey & Carlos Moerdijk
5:27 - 23Trio No. 7 In B-Flat Major for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 97, "Archduke Trio": I. Allegro Moderato
sample avg 3.3 · Bamberg Trio
13:38 - 24Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight): III. Presto
sample avg 4.0 · Dubravka Tomšič
7:09 - 25Concerto In C Major for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra, Op. 56: I. Allegro
sample avg 3.9 · Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, Conrad von der Goltz, Jan Polacek, Kirste Hjort & Othmar Mága
17:58 - 26Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 19: II. Adagio
sample avg 2.9 · Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, Hanae Nakajima & Räto Tschupp
7:49 - 27Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, un Poco Maestoso
sample avg 3.5 · London Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer Vyvyan, Rudolf Petrak, Donald Bell, Shirley Carter, Josef Krips, Leslie Woodgate & BBC Symphony Chorus
16:03 - 28Mass In C Major (Three Hymns), Op. 86: II. Gloria
sample avg 3.0 · Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Magdalene Hajossyova, Anton Nanut & Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
8:00 - 29Sonata No. 7 In C Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 30: II. Adagio Cantabile
sample avg 3.6 · Emmy Verhey & Carlos Moerdijk
9:30 - 30Sonata No. 1 In F Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 5: I. Adagio Sostenuto - Allegro
sample avg 3.5 · Alfred Sommer & Dieter Goldmann
14:19 - 32Sonata No. 17 In D Minor for Piano, Op. 31/2 (The Tempest): I. Largo - Allegro
sample avg 3.5 · Herbert Waltl
10:37 - 33Concerto In D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61: III. Rondo: Allegro
sample avg 4.0 · Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christian Tetzlaff & Michael Gielen
9:28 - 35String Quartet No. 9 In C Major, Op. 59/3, "Razumovsky Quartet No. 3": IV. Allegro Molto
sample avg 3.8 · Fine Arts Quartet
5:53 - 36The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113: Overture In G Minor
sample avg 4.0 · London Festival Orchestra & Kurt Redel
6:19 - 37Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace
sample avg 3.5 · Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra & Vladimir Fedoseyev
12:32 - 38Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major for Piano, Op. 26, "Funeral March": I. Andante con variazione
sample avg 3.5 · Roland Pöntinen
7:55 - 39Sonata No. 3 in A Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 69: II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
sample avg 3.3 · Dieter Goldmann & Jörg Metzger
5:47 - 40String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio Ma non troppo e molto Espressivo
sample avg 3.5 · Fine Arts Quartet
7:11 - 41Coriolan, Op. 62: Overture In e Minor
sample avg 4.0 · London Philharmonic Orchestra & Alberto Lizzio
7:36 - 4212 Variations for Cello and Piano In G Major On G.F. Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes", WoO 45
sample avg 3.1 · Jorg Metzger & Dieter Goldmann
13:38 - 43Trio No. 11 In G Major for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 121a: Variations On "Ich Bin Der Schneider Kakadu": Adagio
sample avg 3.7 · Conrad von der Goltz, Jan Polacek & Kirste Hjort
17:36 - 44Mass In C Major (Three Hymns), Op. 86: IV. Sanctus
sample avg 3.8 · Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Magdalene Hajossyova, Anton Nanut & Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
10:37 - 45Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai
sample avg 3.4 · London Symphony Orchestra & Josef Krips
12:49 - 46Sonata No. 17 In D Minor for Piano, Op. 31/2 (The Tempest): III. Allegretto
sample avg 3.8 · Herbert Waltl
7:41 - 47Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto Scherzando
sample avg 3.7 · London Symphony Orchestra & Josef Krips
4:18 - 48The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: I. Overture: Adagio - Allegro Molto Con Brio
sample avg 3.8 · Bonn Classical Philharmonic & Heribert Beissel
5:19 - 49Sonata No. 1 In D Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12: II. Tema Con Variazioni - Andante Con Moto
sample avg 2.9 · Emmy Verhey & Carlos Moerdijk
7:51 - 50Sonata No. 23 In F Minor for Piano, Op. 57, "Appassionata": II. Andante Con Moto (attacca)
sample avg 3.4 · Dubravka Tomšič
6:11 Disc 2
1Sonata No. 3 in A Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 69: III. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Vivacesample avg 3.0 · Dieter Goldmann & Jörg Metzger
8:59- 2Symphony No. 4 In B-Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio
sample avg 3.9 · London Symphony Orchestra & Josef Krips
8:37 - 3Quintet In E-Flat Major for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon, Op. 16: II. Andante Cantabile
sample avg 3.7 · Irina Edelstein, Ulrich Mehlhart, Stefan Gleitsmann, Karl Ventulett & Christian Lampert
5:40 - 4Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto Vivace
sample avg 3.3 · Josef Krips & London Symphony Orchestra
9:44 - 5Concerto No. 1 In C Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 15: I. Allegro Con Brio
sample avg 3.9 · Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Brendel & Wilfried Boettcher
17:08 - 7Sonata No. 2 in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12: II. Andante più Tosto - Allegretto
sample avg 3.2 · Emmy Verhey & Carlos Moerdijk
6:01 - 8Trio No. 2 for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano: I. Allegro
sample avg 4.0 · Karl Schlechta, Dubravka Tomšič & Jürgen Gode
5:55 - 9Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major for Piano, Op. 26, "Funeral March": III. Marcia funébre sulla morte d'un eroe (Funeral March for a Dead Hero)
sample avg 3.5 · Roland Pöntinen
6:30 - 1013:39
- 11Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major for Piano, Op. 110: I. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo
sample avg 3.8 · Dieter Goldmann
6:07 - 12Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro Molto
sample avg 3.7 · London Symphony Orchestra & Josef Krips
11:22 - 13Sonata No. 5 In D Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102: III. Allegro Fugato
sample avg 3.8 · Jorg Metzger & Dieter Goldmann
4:35 - 14Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano No. 6, Op. 30: II. Adagio
sample avg 3.2 · Emmy Verhey & Carlos Moerdijk
7:35 - 16Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
sample avg 2.9 · London Symphony Orchestra & Josef Krips
9:17 - 17Concerto No. 3 In C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 37: I. Allegro Con Brio
sample avg 3.6 · RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Dubravka Tomšič & Anton Nanut
17:03 - 18Sonata for Piano No. 26, Op. 81a in E-Flat Major (Les Adieux): Andante Espressivo
sample avg 3.7 · Sylvia Capova
3:49 - 19Concerto No. 4 in G Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 58: II. Andante con Moto
sample avg 3.5 · Munich Symphony Orchestra, Ernst Groschel & Hanspeter Gmür
3:40 - 20Septet In E-Flat Major, Op. 20: I. Adagio, Allegro Con Brio - II. Adagio Cantabile - III. Tempo Di Minueto
sample avg 3.7 · Die Münchner Vokalsolisten
25:08 - 21König Stephan (King Stephan), Op. 117: Overture
sample avg 3.7 · RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra & Anton Nanut
7:27 - 22String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, "Razumovsky Quartet No. 2": III. Allegretto ("Theme Russe")
sample avg 3.7 · Fine Arts Quartet, Leonard Sorkin, Gerald Stanick & Abram Loft
7:25 - 234:29
- 24Concerto In C Major for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra, Op. 56: II. Largo - Rondo Alla Pollaca
sample avg 3.3 · Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, Conrad von der Goltz, Jan Polacek, Kirste Hjort & Othmar Mága
19:08 - 25Sonata No. 8 In G Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 30: III. Allegro Vivace
sample avg 3.3 · Emmy Verhey & Carlos Moerdijk
4:11 - 27Bagatelle No. 6 In E-Flat Major, Op. 126: Presto - Andante Amabile e Con Moto
sample avg 3.5 · Herbert Waltl
4:21 - 28Sonata No. 6 In a Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 30: III. Allegretto Con Variazioni
sample avg 4.0 · Emmy Verhey & Carlos Moerdijk
8:36 - 29Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major for Piano, Op. 110: III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Fuga: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
sample avg 3.1 · Dieter Goldmann
10:23 - 30Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio Molto e Cantabile
sample avg 4.1 · London Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer Vyvyan, Rudolf Petrak, Donald Bell, Shirley Carter, Josef Krips, Leslie Woodgate & BBC Symphony Chorus
15:01 - 31Sonata No. 1 In F Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 5: II. Allegro Vivace
sample avg 3.6 · Alfred Sommer & Dieter Goldmann
7:07 - 32The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113: Turkisch March
sample avg 3.0 · Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Andrei Lenard
1:43 - 33Sonata No. 17 in D Minor for Piano, Op. 31/2, "The Tempest": II. Adagio
sample avg 3.1 · Herbert Waltl
9:38 - 34Sonata No. 10 In G Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 96: I. Allegro Moderato
sample avg 2.9 · Emmy Verhey & Carlos Moerdijk
11:44 - 35Sonata No. 3 in A Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 69: I. Allegro Ma non Tanto
sample avg 3.1 · Dieter Goldmann & Jörg Metzger
9:27 - 37Variations and Fugue for Piano On an Original Theme In E-Flat Major, Op. 35, "Eroica Variations"
sample avg 3.5 · Hugo Steurer
24:29 - 38Sonata No. 4 In C Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102: I. Andante - Allegro Vivace
sample avg 4.0 · Dieter Goldmann & Jörg Metzger
8:04 - 39Twelve Contredanses for Orchestra, WoO 14: Dance No. 12
sample avg 3.8 · Capella Istropolitana & Vlastimil Horak
2:08 - 40Sonata No. 8 In C Minor for Piano, Op. 13, "Pathétique": III. Allegro
sample avg 3.3 · Dubravka Tomšič
4:17 - 41Die Weihe Des Hauses (The Consecration of the House), Op. 124: Overture
sample avg 4.0 · Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra & Fuat Mansurov
10:54 - 42Sonata No. 5 In D Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102: II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'affetto
sample avg 3.3 · Jorg Metzger & Dieter Goldmann
8:57 - 43Romance No. 1 In G Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 40
sample avg 3.6 · Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Alexeij Bruni & Ilmar Lapinsch
8:08 - 44Sonata No. 23 In F Minor for Piano, Op. 57, "Appassionata": III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto
sample avg 4.0 · Daniela Ruso
8:13 - 45Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante Cantabile Con Moto
sample avg 3.1 · London Symphony Orchestra & Josef Krips
6:27 - 46Concerto No. 1 In C Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 15: II. Largo
sample avg 3.6 · Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Brendel & Wilfried Boettcher
11:51 - 47Sonata No. 4 In C Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102: II. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
sample avg 3.6 · Dieter Goldmann & Jörg Metzger
7:00 - 48Concerto In D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61: II. Larghetto
sample avg 3.5 · Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christian Tetzlaff & Michael Gielen
7:37 - 49Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro Assai - Choral Finale (Ode to Joy)
sample avg 3.7 · London Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer Vyvyan, Rudolf Petrak, Donald Bell, Shirley Carter, Josef Krips, Leslie Woodgate & BBC Symphony Chorus
24:34