Igor Levit – Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (2019) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Igor Levit – the recent recipient of the prestigious Gilmore Artist Award and the Royal Philharmonic Society’s “Instrumentalist of the Year”- has now completed the recording of all 32 sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven. In September 2019 this mammoth studio-recording project will finally be released and leads the way for important new releases on Sony Classical for Beethoven’s 250-year anniversary.

Igor Levit, exclusive artist with Sony Classical says: “For me, this recording is a conclusion of my past fifteen years. The literally life-changing encounter with the Diabelli Variations at the age of 17, which is effectively still ongoing, the daily engagement with Beethoven’s sonatas, with Beethoven as a person, with myself, with the world in which I live – all that has also led to this recording. What I started in 2013 with the last five sonatas, I can now conclude. It fills me with great happiness and at the same time feels like a new beginning. ” Per Hauber, Managing Director Sony Classical says: “Every release of Igor Levit is an event in itself. That this major release is now spearheading the Beethoven anniversary celebrations will, we anticipate, launch the global festivities commemorating one of humanity’s most important artistic figures. To accompany Igor Levit on this long and wonderful path to his complete recording of the Beethoven Sonatas was an unforgettable experience for all of us at Sony Classical.”

Tracklist:

Disc: 1
1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1 / I. Allegro
2. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1 / II. Adagio
3. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1 / III. Menuetto. Allegretto
4. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1 / IV. Prestissimo
5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2 / I. Allegro vivace
6. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2 / II. Largo appassionato
7. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2 / III. Scherzo. Allegretto
8. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2 / IV. Rondo. Grazioso
9. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3 / I. Allegro con brio
10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3 / II. Adagio
11. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3 / III. Scherzo. Allegro
12. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3 / IV. Allegro assai

Disc: 2
1. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 / I. Allegro molto e con brio
2. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 / II. Largo, con gran espressione
3. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 / III. Allegro
4. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 / IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso
5. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1 / I. Allegro molto e con brio
6. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1 / II. Adagio molto
7. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1 / III. Finale. Prestissimo
8. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2 / I. Allegro
9. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2 / II. Allegretto
10. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2 / III. Presto
11. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3 / I. Presto
12. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3 / II. Largo e mesto
13. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3 / III. Menuetto. Allegro
14. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3 / IV. Rondo. Allegro

Disc: 3
1. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, “Pathétique” / I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
2. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, “Pathétique” / II. Adagio cantabile
3. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, “Pathétique” / III. Rondo. Allegro
4. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1 / I. Allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1 / II. Allegretto
6. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1 / III. Rondo. Allegro comodo
7. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2 / I. Allegro
8. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2 / II. Andante
9. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2 / III. Scherzo. Allegro assai
10. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22 / I. Allegro con brio
11. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22 / II. Adagio con molto espressione
12. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22 / III. Menuetto
13. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22 / IV. Rondo. Allegretto

Disc: 4
1. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 / I. Andante con variazioni
2. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 / II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
3. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 / III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d’un eroe
4. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 / IV. Allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, “Quasi una fantasia” / I. Andante – Allegro
6. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, “Quasi una fantasia” / II. Allegro molto e vivace
7. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, “Quasi una fantasia” / III. Adagio con espressione
8. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, “Quasi una fantasia” / IV. Allegro vivace
9. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, “Moonlight” / I. Adagio sostenuto
10. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, “Moonlight” / II. Allegretto
11. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, “Moonlight” / III. Presto agitato
12. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, “Pastorale” / I. Allegro
13. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, “Pastorale” / II. Andante
14. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, “Pastorale” / III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
15. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, “Pastorale” / IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo

Disc: 5
1. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1 / I. Allegro vivace
2. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1 / II. Adagio grazioso
3. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1 / III. Rondo. Allegretto
4. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, “Tempest” / I. Largo – Allegro
5. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, “Tempest” / II. Adagio
6. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, “Tempest” / III. Allegretto
7. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3, “The Hunt” / I. Allegro
8. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3, “The Hunt” / II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
9. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3, “The Hunt” / III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso
10. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3, “The Hunt” / IV. Presto con fuoco

Disc: 6
1. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1 / I. Andante
2. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1 / II. Rondo. Allegro
3. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2 / I. Allegro, ma non troppo
4. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2 / II. Tempo di Menuetto
5. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, “Waldstein” / I. Allegro con brio
6. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, “Waldstein” / II. Introduzione. Adagio molto
7. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, “Waldstein” / III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo
8. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54 / I. In Tempo d’un Menuetto
9. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54 / II. Allegretto – Più allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata” / I. Allegro assai
11. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata” / II. Andante con moto
12. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata” / III. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

Disc: 7
1. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78, “À Thérèse” / I. Adagio cantabile – Allegro ma non troppo
2. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78, “À Thérèse” / II. Allegro vivace
3. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 / I. Presto alla tedesca
4. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 / II. Andante
5. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 / III. Vivace
6. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a, “Les Adieux” / I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio – Allegro
7. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a, “Les Adieux” / II. Abwesendheit. Andante espressivo
8. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a, “Les Adieux” / III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente
9. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90 / I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
10. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90 / II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen

Disc: 8
1. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 / I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung
2. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 / II. Lebhaft. Marschmäßig
3. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 / III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll
4. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 / IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit
5. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier” / I. Allegro
6. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier” / II. Scherzo. Assai vivace
7. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier” / III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento
8. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier” / IV. Largo – Allegro risoluto

Disc: 9
1. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 / I. Vivace ma non troppo
2. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 / II. Prestissimo
3. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 / III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo
4. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110 / I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
5. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110 / II. Allegro molto
6. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110 / III. Adagio ma non troppo – Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
7. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111 / I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato
8. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111 / II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

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