James Brawn - A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 1-6 (2013-2019)
BAND/ARTIST: James Brawn
- Title: A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 1-6
- Year Of Release: 2013-2019
- Label: MSR Classics
- Genre: Classical Piano
- Quality: flac lossless
- Total Time: 07:17:25
- Total Size: 1.19 gb
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Tracklist
A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 1
01. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: II. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata No.1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio
04. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: IV. Prestissimo
05. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: I. Allegro con brio
06. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: II. Adagio
07. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: III. Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio
08. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: IV. Allegro assai
09. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai - Più allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
11. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 2
01. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op.13 "Pathetique": I. Grave
02. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op.13 "Pathetique": II. Adagio cantabile
03. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op.13 "Pathetique": III. Rondo (Allegro)
04. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
05. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto & Trio
06. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
07. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op.49 No.1 "Leichte": I. Andante
08. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op.49 No.1 "Leichte": II. Rondo (Allegro)
09. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2 "Leichte": I. Allegro ma non troppo
10. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2 "Leichte": II. Tempo di Minuetto
11. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
12. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione (Allegro molto)
13. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato) - Prestissimo
A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 3
01. Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2, No.2: I. Allegro vivace
02. Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2, No.2: II. Largo appassionato
03. Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2, No.2: III. Scherzo (Allegretto) & Trio (Minore)
04. Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2, No.2: IV. Rondo (Grazioso)
05. Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31, No.2 "Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
06. Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31, No.2 "Tempest": II. Adagio
07. Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31, No.2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto
08. Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat major, Op.81A "Les Adieux": I. Adagio - Allegro (Das Lebewohl)
09. Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat major, Op.81A "Les Adieux": II. Andante espressivo (Abwesenheit)
10. Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat major, Op.81A "Les Adieux": III. Vivacissimamente (Das Wiedersehen)
A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 4
01. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II. Allegretto & Maggiore
03. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III. Rondo (Allegro comodo)
04. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": I. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": II. Andante
06. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) & Trio
07. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo) - Più allegro quasi Presto
08. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse": I. Adagio cantabile – Allegro ma non troppo
09. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse": II. Allegro vivace
10. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: I. Presto alla tedesca
11. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: II. Andante
12. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: III. Vivace
13. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
14. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen
A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 5
01. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: II. Adagio molto
03. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: III. Finale-Prestissimo
04. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: I. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: II. Allegretto
06. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: III. Presto
07. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: I. Presto
08. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: II. Largo e mesto
09. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: III. Menuetto-Allegro & Trio
10. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: IV. Rondo-Allegro
11. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: I. Allegro
12. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: II. Andante
13. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: III. Scherzo-Allegro assai
A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 6
01. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressione
03. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro & Minore
04. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo (Poco Allegretto e grazioso)
05. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: I. Andante con variazioni
06. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: II. Scherzo (Allegro molto) & Trio
07. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: III. Marcia Funebre sulla morte d’un Eroe
08. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: IV. Allegro
09. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio
10. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio con molta espressione
11. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: III. Minuetto & Minore
12. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo (Allegretto)
“Brawn’s pianism—and more importantly, his interpretative skills are formidable indeed, some of the best recent Beethoven playing I have heard” - Audiophile Audition.
“Here at last is the true heir to John Lill and Stephen Kovacevich” - Beethoven Piano Society of Europe Chairman, Professor Malcolm Troup, 2013.
Since his Mozart K.503 concerto debut in Australia aged twelve, pianist James Brawn has forged his own musical path of discovery, studying with great pianists who can trace their pedagogical lineage back to Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Clara Schumann.
Brawn was born in England but has lived around the world in New Zealand, Australia, China and the USA. Starting piano lessons at the age of seven, he performed on New Zealand television and won his first awards in Auckland in 1979. His family moved to Melbourne the following year where his musical studies blossomed through the 1980s with Margaret Schofield (a pupil of Solomon), Ronald Farren-Price (a pupil of Arrau) and Rita Reichman (a pupil of Serkin and Horszowski). He won major prizes at competitions and scholarships, including the Hephzibah Menuhin Award presented by Yehudi Menuhin. While still at school, James performed concerti by Mozart, Beethoven, Saint-Saens and Rachmaninoff. He also played in the concerto final of the ABC Young Performers Awards in 1987, leading to concerts with the Adelaide and Melbourne Symphony orchestras.
With a major overseas study grant from the Australia Arts Council, Brawn was able to continue work with his mentor, Rita Reichman, in Philadelphia. He won a full scholarship, aged 17, to the Royal Academy of Music London. There he studied with Frank Wibaut and Christopher Elton, winning many recital awards including the Beethoven, Romantic and 20th century prizes. He also performed in master classes with great pianists such as András Schiff, Tamás Vásáry, Stephen Kovacevich, Fou Ts’ong and Menahem Pressler. James studied chamber music with members of the Amadeus and Chilingirian Quartets and attended the Britten-Pears and Lake District summer schools. At the age of 19, Brawn won the Keyboard final of the Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition, performing at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.
Recitals as soloist and in chamber music partnerships followed at music societies and festivals around the UK. At this point, James furthered his studies with the Armenian pianist, Nelly Akopian-Tamarina, and the Slovenian pianist, Marina Horak.
His London performances to date include, amongst others, the Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St James's Piccadilly, St.Martin-in-the-Fields, the Foundling Museum, Blackheath Halls, Regent Hall and The Forge. Overseas recitals include the Berlioz Auditorium, Paris, Roussel Hall, New Orleans, Shanghai Symphony Hall, Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre, Shanghai Concert Hall, music societies in Brunei, Hong Kong and in Sicily. Other important British venues include Cheltenham Town Hall, Menuhin Hall, Chichester, Bristol and Birmingham Cathedrals. He has also given recitals for the Schubert Society of Britain, the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe and Helensburgh Music Society. Radio broadcasts include ABC Classic FM and 3MBS radio in Australia, RTHK Radio 4, Hong Kong, SMG radio Shanghai and NPR stations across the USA.
Forging links with the acclaimed producer Jeremy Hayes at Potton Hall, Suffolk, Brawn began recording the complete Beethoven piano sonatas in 2012. Six volumes of 'A Beethoven Odyssey' have since been released to exceptional reviews. The first 2 volumes of the James Brawn 'In Recital' series have also been greeted to similar acclaim. Each of these recordings is available on the MSR Classics label – www.msrcd.com.
In 2016, Brawn was appointed to the piano faculty of the FaceArt Institute of Music, Shanghai. His recent concerto performances include the Beethoven 1, 3, 4 and 5 with the English Symphony Orchestra, Surrey Mozart Players, Capriol Chamber and Stroud Symphony Orchestras. James Brawn is a Steinway Artist.
A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 1
01. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: II. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata No.1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio
04. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: IV. Prestissimo
05. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: I. Allegro con brio
06. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: II. Adagio
07. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: III. Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio
08. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: IV. Allegro assai
09. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai - Più allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
11. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 2
01. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op.13 "Pathetique": I. Grave
02. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op.13 "Pathetique": II. Adagio cantabile
03. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op.13 "Pathetique": III. Rondo (Allegro)
04. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
05. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto & Trio
06. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
07. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op.49 No.1 "Leichte": I. Andante
08. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op.49 No.1 "Leichte": II. Rondo (Allegro)
09. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2 "Leichte": I. Allegro ma non troppo
10. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2 "Leichte": II. Tempo di Minuetto
11. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
12. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione (Allegro molto)
13. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato) - Prestissimo
A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 3
01. Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2, No.2: I. Allegro vivace
02. Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2, No.2: II. Largo appassionato
03. Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2, No.2: III. Scherzo (Allegretto) & Trio (Minore)
04. Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2, No.2: IV. Rondo (Grazioso)
05. Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31, No.2 "Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
06. Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31, No.2 "Tempest": II. Adagio
07. Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31, No.2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto
08. Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat major, Op.81A "Les Adieux": I. Adagio - Allegro (Das Lebewohl)
09. Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat major, Op.81A "Les Adieux": II. Andante espressivo (Abwesenheit)
10. Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat major, Op.81A "Les Adieux": III. Vivacissimamente (Das Wiedersehen)
A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 4
01. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II. Allegretto & Maggiore
03. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III. Rondo (Allegro comodo)
04. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": I. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": II. Andante
06. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) & Trio
07. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo) - Più allegro quasi Presto
08. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse": I. Adagio cantabile – Allegro ma non troppo
09. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse": II. Allegro vivace
10. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: I. Presto alla tedesca
11. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: II. Andante
12. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: III. Vivace
13. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
14. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen
A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 5
01. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: II. Adagio molto
03. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: III. Finale-Prestissimo
04. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: I. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: II. Allegretto
06. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: III. Presto
07. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: I. Presto
08. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: II. Largo e mesto
09. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: III. Menuetto-Allegro & Trio
10. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: IV. Rondo-Allegro
11. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: I. Allegro
12. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: II. Andante
13. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: III. Scherzo-Allegro assai
A Beethoven Odyssey, Vol. 6
01. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressione
03. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro & Minore
04. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo (Poco Allegretto e grazioso)
05. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: I. Andante con variazioni
06. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: II. Scherzo (Allegro molto) & Trio
07. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: III. Marcia Funebre sulla morte d’un Eroe
08. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: IV. Allegro
09. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio
10. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio con molta espressione
11. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: III. Minuetto & Minore
12. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo (Allegretto)
“Brawn’s pianism—and more importantly, his interpretative skills are formidable indeed, some of the best recent Beethoven playing I have heard” - Audiophile Audition.
“Here at last is the true heir to John Lill and Stephen Kovacevich” - Beethoven Piano Society of Europe Chairman, Professor Malcolm Troup, 2013.
Since his Mozart K.503 concerto debut in Australia aged twelve, pianist James Brawn has forged his own musical path of discovery, studying with great pianists who can trace their pedagogical lineage back to Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Clara Schumann.
Brawn was born in England but has lived around the world in New Zealand, Australia, China and the USA. Starting piano lessons at the age of seven, he performed on New Zealand television and won his first awards in Auckland in 1979. His family moved to Melbourne the following year where his musical studies blossomed through the 1980s with Margaret Schofield (a pupil of Solomon), Ronald Farren-Price (a pupil of Arrau) and Rita Reichman (a pupil of Serkin and Horszowski). He won major prizes at competitions and scholarships, including the Hephzibah Menuhin Award presented by Yehudi Menuhin. While still at school, James performed concerti by Mozart, Beethoven, Saint-Saens and Rachmaninoff. He also played in the concerto final of the ABC Young Performers Awards in 1987, leading to concerts with the Adelaide and Melbourne Symphony orchestras.
With a major overseas study grant from the Australia Arts Council, Brawn was able to continue work with his mentor, Rita Reichman, in Philadelphia. He won a full scholarship, aged 17, to the Royal Academy of Music London. There he studied with Frank Wibaut and Christopher Elton, winning many recital awards including the Beethoven, Romantic and 20th century prizes. He also performed in master classes with great pianists such as András Schiff, Tamás Vásáry, Stephen Kovacevich, Fou Ts’ong and Menahem Pressler. James studied chamber music with members of the Amadeus and Chilingirian Quartets and attended the Britten-Pears and Lake District summer schools. At the age of 19, Brawn won the Keyboard final of the Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition, performing at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.
Recitals as soloist and in chamber music partnerships followed at music societies and festivals around the UK. At this point, James furthered his studies with the Armenian pianist, Nelly Akopian-Tamarina, and the Slovenian pianist, Marina Horak.
His London performances to date include, amongst others, the Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St James's Piccadilly, St.Martin-in-the-Fields, the Foundling Museum, Blackheath Halls, Regent Hall and The Forge. Overseas recitals include the Berlioz Auditorium, Paris, Roussel Hall, New Orleans, Shanghai Symphony Hall, Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre, Shanghai Concert Hall, music societies in Brunei, Hong Kong and in Sicily. Other important British venues include Cheltenham Town Hall, Menuhin Hall, Chichester, Bristol and Birmingham Cathedrals. He has also given recitals for the Schubert Society of Britain, the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe and Helensburgh Music Society. Radio broadcasts include ABC Classic FM and 3MBS radio in Australia, RTHK Radio 4, Hong Kong, SMG radio Shanghai and NPR stations across the USA.
Forging links with the acclaimed producer Jeremy Hayes at Potton Hall, Suffolk, Brawn began recording the complete Beethoven piano sonatas in 2012. Six volumes of 'A Beethoven Odyssey' have since been released to exceptional reviews. The first 2 volumes of the James Brawn 'In Recital' series have also been greeted to similar acclaim. Each of these recordings is available on the MSR Classics label – www.msrcd.com.
In 2016, Brawn was appointed to the piano faculty of the FaceArt Institute of Music, Shanghai. His recent concerto performances include the Beethoven 1, 3, 4 and 5 with the English Symphony Orchestra, Surrey Mozart Players, Capriol Chamber and Stroud Symphony Orchestras. James Brawn is a Steinway Artist.
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