Georges Pludermacher - Beethoven: Intégrale des sonates pour piano & variations Diabelli - Complete piano sonatas & Diabelli variations (2005)
BAND/ARTIST: Georges Pludermacher
- Title: Beethoven: Intégrale des sonates pour piano & variations Diabelli - Complete piano sonatas & Diabelli variations
- Year Of Release: 2005
- Label: TransArt Live
- Genre: Classical Piano
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 11:32:45
- Total Size: 2.06 gb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
CD1
01. Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Adagio
03. Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Allegro
04. Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Prestissimo
05. Sonata No. 6 in F minor, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro
06. Sonata No. 6 in F minor, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Allegretto
07. Sonata No. 6 in F minor, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Finale: Presto
08. Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: I. In tempo di menuetto
09. Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto
10. Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 Appassionata: I. Allegro assai
11. Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 Appassionata: II. Andante con moto
12. Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 Appassionata: III. Allegro, ma non troppo
CD2
01. Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace
02. Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo appassionato
03. Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegretto
04. Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo grazioso
05. Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro vivace
06. Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1: II. Adagio grazioso
07. Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegretto
08. Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: I. Allegretto, ma non troppo
09. Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: II. Vivace alla marcia
10. Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: III. Adagio, ma non troppo con affeto-Allegro, ma non troppo
CD3
01. Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro con brio
02. Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Iî. Adagio
03. Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: III. Scherzo: Allegro
04. Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: IV. Allegro assai
05. Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro
06. Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante
07. Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegro assai
08. Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 Waldstein-L'Aurore: I. Allegro con brio
09. Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 Waldstein-L'Aurore: II. Introduzione: Adagio molto
10. Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 Waldstein-L'Aurore: III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato
CD4
01. Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto
02. Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto
03. Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Allegro
04. Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo: Allegro
05. Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 The Tempest: I. Largo. Allegro
06. Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 The Tempest: II. Adagio
07. Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 The Tempest: III. Allegretto
08. Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 Pastorale: I. Allegro 1
09. Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 Pastorale: II. Andante
10. Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 Pastorale: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
11. Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 Pastorale: IV. Rondo: Allegro, ma non troppo
CD5
01. Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 Quasi una fantasia: I. Andante
02. Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 Quasi una fantasia: II. Allegro molto e vivace
03. Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 Quasi una fantasia: III. Adagio con espressione
04. Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 Quasi una fantasia: IV. Finale: Allegro vivace
05. Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante
06. Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo: Allegro
07. Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: I. Allegro
08. Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo: Allegretto vivace
09. Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Moderato e grazioso
10. Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco
11. Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppo
12. Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo di menuetto
13. Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a Farewell: I. Adagio. Allegro (Das Lebewohl)
14. Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a Farewell: II. Andante espressivo (Die Abwesenheit)
15. Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a Farewell: III. Vivacissimamente (Das Wiedersehen)
CD6
01. Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio
02. Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: II. Adagio: con molto espressione
03. Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: III. Tempo di menuetto
04. Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo: Allegretto
05. Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier: I. Allegro
06. Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier: II. Scherzo: Assai vivace
07. Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier: III. Adagio sostenuto, appassionato e con molto sentimenta
08. Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier: IV. Largo: Allegro risoluto
CD7
01. Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1: II. Allegretto
03. Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegro commodo
04. Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Quasi una fantasia-Moonlight: I. Adagio sostenuto
05. Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Quasi una fantasia-Moonlight: II. Allegretto
06. Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Quasi una fantasia-Moonlight: III. Presto agitato
07. Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 To Thérèse: I. Adagio cantabile. Allegro ma non troppo
08. Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 To Thérèse: II. Allegro vivace
09. Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: I. Allegro
10. Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: II. Rondo
11. Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo
12. Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
13. Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: III. Andante: Andante molto, cantabile e espressivo
CD8
01. Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 Funeral march: I. Andante con variazioni
02. Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 Funeral march: II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
03. Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 Funeral march: III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe
04. Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 Funeral march: IV. Allegro
05. Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio
06. Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7: II. Largo: con gran espressione
07. Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7: III. Allegro
08. Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso
09. Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo
10. Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto
11. Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: III. Adagio, ma non troppo. Allegro, ma non troppo. Fuga
CD9
01. Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio
02. Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Adagio molto
03. Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Finale: Prestissimo
04. Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 Pathétique: I. Grave: Allegro di molto e con brio
05. Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 Pathétique: II. Andante cantabile
06. Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 Pathétique: III. Rondo: Allegro
07. Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 Alla tedesca: I. Presto alla tedesca
08. Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 Alla tedesca: II. Andante
09. Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 Alla tedesca: III. Vivace
10. Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso, allegro con brio e appassionato
11. Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta, adagio molto semplice e cantabile
CD10
01. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Thème: Vivace
02. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 1 in C major-Alla marcia maestoso
03. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 2 in C major-Poco allegro: Scherzo
04. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 3 in C major-Istesso tempo
05. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 4 in C major-Un poco più vivace
06. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 5 in C major-Allegro vivace
07. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 6 in C major-Allegro, ma non troppo
08. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 7 in C major-Un poco più allegro
09. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 8 in C major-Poco vivace
10. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 9 in C minor-Allegro pesante e risoluto
11. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 10 in C major-Presto: Scherzo
12. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 11 in C major-Allegretto
13. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 12 in C major-Un poco più moto
14. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 13 in C major-Vivace
15. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 14 in C major-Grave e maestoso
16. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 15 in C major-Presto scherzando
17. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 16 in C major-Allegro
18. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 17 in C major-Allegro
19. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 18 in C major-Poco moderato
20. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 19 in C major-Presto
21. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 20 in C major-Andante
22. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 21 in C major-Allegro con brio
23. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 22 in C major-Allegro molto-Alla notte e giorno faticar di Mozart
24. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 23 in C major-Allegro assai
25. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 24 in C major-Fughetta: Andante
26. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 25 in C major-Allegro
27. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 26 in C major-Piacevole
28. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 27 in C major-Vivace
29. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 28 in C major-Allegro
30. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 29 in C minor-Adagio, ma non troppo
31. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 30 in C minor-Andante, sempre cantabile
32. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 31 in C mimor-Largo molto espressivo
33. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 32 in E flat major-Double Fugue
34. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 33 in C major-Tempo di menuetto moderato
This release is an addendum (if it's correct to use that word for the mighty 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120) to a complete Beethoven piano sonata cycle recorded live in Reims in 1998 by French pianist Georges Pludermacher. Its chief claim to fame, beyond a competent exposition of the classically suave French Beethoven approach, is the unusual piano employed: Pludermacher plays a Steinway with a so-called harmonic pedal, an invention of French builder Denis de la Rochefordière. This fourth pedal is a sort of reverse sustain pedal, removing the dampers from unplayed notes so that the overtones or harmonics of a chord continue to resound. Whether this makes sense for Beethoven is certainly subject to debate; this innovation was certainly within reach of the piano technology of the 19th century, but nobody saw a need for it at the time. Pludermacher uses the new sounds intelligently, however, and never overdoes the novelty aspect. What you get is a Diabelli set that's weighted toward the slow variations that invented whole swaths of chromatic harmony. The pianist dispatches the opening variations briskly, with a light, tripping feel, and the piece takes on an interesting, fantasy-like dynamic absent from other versions as it enters progressively murky realms. Pludermacher's performance is very nicely balanced; he uses rubato to bring out small details, but the progression toward the giant third relationships that structure the entire work is inevitable and the resolution back to C major for the final variation magical. His reading is a mixture of precise technical control and innovation, intelligently applied. The live recording is well done, with only minimal audience noise, and Pludermacher's well-deserved applause at the end is retained.
CD1
01. Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Adagio
03. Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Allegro
04. Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Prestissimo
05. Sonata No. 6 in F minor, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro
06. Sonata No. 6 in F minor, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Allegretto
07. Sonata No. 6 in F minor, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Finale: Presto
08. Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: I. In tempo di menuetto
09. Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto
10. Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 Appassionata: I. Allegro assai
11. Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 Appassionata: II. Andante con moto
12. Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 Appassionata: III. Allegro, ma non troppo
CD2
01. Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace
02. Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo appassionato
03. Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegretto
04. Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo grazioso
05. Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro vivace
06. Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1: II. Adagio grazioso
07. Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegretto
08. Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: I. Allegretto, ma non troppo
09. Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: II. Vivace alla marcia
10. Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: III. Adagio, ma non troppo con affeto-Allegro, ma non troppo
CD3
01. Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro con brio
02. Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Iî. Adagio
03. Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: III. Scherzo: Allegro
04. Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: IV. Allegro assai
05. Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro
06. Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante
07. Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegro assai
08. Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 Waldstein-L'Aurore: I. Allegro con brio
09. Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 Waldstein-L'Aurore: II. Introduzione: Adagio molto
10. Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 Waldstein-L'Aurore: III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato
CD4
01. Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto
02. Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto
03. Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Allegro
04. Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo: Allegro
05. Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 The Tempest: I. Largo. Allegro
06. Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 The Tempest: II. Adagio
07. Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 The Tempest: III. Allegretto
08. Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 Pastorale: I. Allegro 1
09. Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 Pastorale: II. Andante
10. Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 Pastorale: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
11. Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 Pastorale: IV. Rondo: Allegro, ma non troppo
CD5
01. Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 Quasi una fantasia: I. Andante
02. Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 Quasi una fantasia: II. Allegro molto e vivace
03. Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 Quasi una fantasia: III. Adagio con espressione
04. Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 Quasi una fantasia: IV. Finale: Allegro vivace
05. Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante
06. Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo: Allegro
07. Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: I. Allegro
08. Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo: Allegretto vivace
09. Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Moderato e grazioso
10. Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco
11. Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppo
12. Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo di menuetto
13. Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a Farewell: I. Adagio. Allegro (Das Lebewohl)
14. Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a Farewell: II. Andante espressivo (Die Abwesenheit)
15. Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a Farewell: III. Vivacissimamente (Das Wiedersehen)
CD6
01. Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio
02. Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: II. Adagio: con molto espressione
03. Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: III. Tempo di menuetto
04. Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo: Allegretto
05. Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier: I. Allegro
06. Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier: II. Scherzo: Assai vivace
07. Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier: III. Adagio sostenuto, appassionato e con molto sentimenta
08. Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier: IV. Largo: Allegro risoluto
CD7
01. Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1: II. Allegretto
03. Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegro commodo
04. Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Quasi una fantasia-Moonlight: I. Adagio sostenuto
05. Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Quasi una fantasia-Moonlight: II. Allegretto
06. Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Quasi una fantasia-Moonlight: III. Presto agitato
07. Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 To Thérèse: I. Adagio cantabile. Allegro ma non troppo
08. Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 To Thérèse: II. Allegro vivace
09. Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: I. Allegro
10. Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: II. Rondo
11. Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo
12. Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
13. Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: III. Andante: Andante molto, cantabile e espressivo
CD8
01. Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 Funeral march: I. Andante con variazioni
02. Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 Funeral march: II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
03. Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 Funeral march: III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe
04. Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 Funeral march: IV. Allegro
05. Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio
06. Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7: II. Largo: con gran espressione
07. Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7: III. Allegro
08. Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso
09. Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo
10. Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto
11. Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: III. Adagio, ma non troppo. Allegro, ma non troppo. Fuga
CD9
01. Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio
02. Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Adagio molto
03. Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Finale: Prestissimo
04. Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 Pathétique: I. Grave: Allegro di molto e con brio
05. Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 Pathétique: II. Andante cantabile
06. Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 Pathétique: III. Rondo: Allegro
07. Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 Alla tedesca: I. Presto alla tedesca
08. Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 Alla tedesca: II. Andante
09. Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 Alla tedesca: III. Vivace
10. Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso, allegro con brio e appassionato
11. Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta, adagio molto semplice e cantabile
CD10
01. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Thème: Vivace
02. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 1 in C major-Alla marcia maestoso
03. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 2 in C major-Poco allegro: Scherzo
04. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 3 in C major-Istesso tempo
05. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 4 in C major-Un poco più vivace
06. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 5 in C major-Allegro vivace
07. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 6 in C major-Allegro, ma non troppo
08. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 7 in C major-Un poco più allegro
09. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 8 in C major-Poco vivace
10. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 9 in C minor-Allegro pesante e risoluto
11. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 10 in C major-Presto: Scherzo
12. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 11 in C major-Allegretto
13. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 12 in C major-Un poco più moto
14. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 13 in C major-Vivace
15. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 14 in C major-Grave e maestoso
16. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 15 in C major-Presto scherzando
17. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 16 in C major-Allegro
18. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 17 in C major-Allegro
19. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 18 in C major-Poco moderato
20. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 19 in C major-Presto
21. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 20 in C major-Andante
22. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 21 in C major-Allegro con brio
23. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 22 in C major-Allegro molto-Alla notte e giorno faticar di Mozart
24. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 23 in C major-Allegro assai
25. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 24 in C major-Fughetta: Andante
26. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 25 in C major-Allegro
27. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 26 in C major-Piacevole
28. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 27 in C major-Vivace
29. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 28 in C major-Allegro
30. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 29 in C minor-Adagio, ma non troppo
31. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 30 in C minor-Andante, sempre cantabile
32. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 31 in C mimor-Largo molto espressivo
33. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 32 in E flat major-Double Fugue
34. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation No. 33 in C major-Tempo di menuetto moderato
This release is an addendum (if it's correct to use that word for the mighty 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120) to a complete Beethoven piano sonata cycle recorded live in Reims in 1998 by French pianist Georges Pludermacher. Its chief claim to fame, beyond a competent exposition of the classically suave French Beethoven approach, is the unusual piano employed: Pludermacher plays a Steinway with a so-called harmonic pedal, an invention of French builder Denis de la Rochefordière. This fourth pedal is a sort of reverse sustain pedal, removing the dampers from unplayed notes so that the overtones or harmonics of a chord continue to resound. Whether this makes sense for Beethoven is certainly subject to debate; this innovation was certainly within reach of the piano technology of the 19th century, but nobody saw a need for it at the time. Pludermacher uses the new sounds intelligently, however, and never overdoes the novelty aspect. What you get is a Diabelli set that's weighted toward the slow variations that invented whole swaths of chromatic harmony. The pianist dispatches the opening variations briskly, with a light, tripping feel, and the piece takes on an interesting, fantasy-like dynamic absent from other versions as it enters progressively murky realms. Pludermacher's performance is very nicely balanced; he uses rubato to bring out small details, but the progression toward the giant third relationships that structure the entire work is inevitable and the resolution back to C major for the final variation magical. His reading is a mixture of precise technical control and innovation, intelligently applied. The live recording is well done, with only minimal audience noise, and Pludermacher's well-deserved applause at the end is retained.
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