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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 1-15 - Kempff

Universal (Japan)  UCGG-9160/2 (3 discs)

Stereo Single Layer

Classical - Instrumental

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 1-15

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)

All

Recording

Analogue recording

Works (15)

• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight'
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastoral'
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathétique'
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1

Comments (3)

Comment by Athenaeus - September 5, 2020 (1 of 3)

Has anyone bought this set and had a chance to compare it with the previous RBCD or Blu-ray releases of the same recordings? I was only able to find a single review. It's on Amazon and the reviewer finds that the SACD transfer doesn't offer the kind of improvement he would have expected.

Comment by Contrapunctus - September 9, 2020 (2 of 3)

Athenaeus, please have a look at my comments on the blu-ray release of these recordings.

Comment by Athenaeus - September 9, 2020 (3 of 3)

I missed that discussion since I rarely think to look at the Blu-ray releases. Thank you, Contrapunctus, for the interesting comments you posted on that page.

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