℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin under exclusive license to Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
| Released | December 2, 2016 |
| Duration | 2h 05m 34s |
| Record Label | DG |
| Genre | Classical |
Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas Nos. 28-32
Maurizio Pollini
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Piano Sonata No.28 In A, Op.101
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1. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
3:47 | |||
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1.2
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2. Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla marcia)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
6:14 | |||
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1.3
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3. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
2:45 | |||
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1.4
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4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
7:33 | |||
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Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 -"Hammerklavier"
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1.5
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1. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
10:46 | |||
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1.6
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2. Scherzo (Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo - Tempo I)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
2:43 | |||
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1.7
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3. Adagio sostenuto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
17:11 | |||
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1.8
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4. Largo - Allegro risoluto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
12:24 | |||
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Piano Sonata No.30 In E Major, Op.109
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1.9
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1. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
3:15 | |||
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1.10
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2. Prestissimo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
2:16 | |||
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1.11
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3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
12:41 | |||
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Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat Major, Op.110
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1.12
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1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
6:04 | |||
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1.13
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2. Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
1:57 | |||
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1.14
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3. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
9:45 | |||
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Piano Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op.111
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1.15
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1. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
8:46 | |||
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1.16
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2. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
17:27 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"... magisterial performances ..."
- BBC Music Magazine
"... this is playing of the highest order of mastery ... Pollini's account (of the Hammerklavier) is simply staggering, for if there are incidental details which are more tellingly illuminated by other masters, no performance is more perfect than this ... superb rhythmic grip, sensitivity to line and gradation of tone, a masterly control of the long paragraph; all these are features of this remarkable reading ... what continues to stun me about this reading (and stun is an apt description) is Pollini's clarity of vision, the way that he observes Beethoven's little ritenutos and dynamic shifts religiously but forms them into such a coherent whole."
- Gramophone
Maurizio Pollini recorded Beethoven late sonatas in the mid-1970s and received lavish critical praise for his faithful and highly skilled interpretations. The pianist and his performance have since acquired legendary status, particularly for the Hammerklavier, deemed "perfect" by Gramophone.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – DG Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.48 -3.86 to -0.89 | -25.39 -30.21 to -21.32 | -20.98 -26.10 to -17.30 | 14 12 to 17 | |
| 1 | 1. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo) | -3.02 | -28.64 | -24.0 | 15 |
| 2 | 2. Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla marcia) | -1.29 | -23.07 | -19.5 | 14 |
| 3 | 3. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto) | -2.90 | -30.21 | -26.1 | 16 |
| 4 | 4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro) | -1.87 | -22.89 | -18.6 | 13 |
| 5 | 1. Allegro | -2.94 | -23.68 | -19.7 | 13 |
| 6 | 2. Scherzo (Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo - Tempo I) | -3.86 | -25.77 | -21.3 | 13 |
| 7 | 3. Adagio sostenuto | -3.17 | -30.19 | -25.6 | 17 |
| 8 | 4. Largo - Allegro risoluto | -0.89 | -22.83 | -18.6 | 14 |
| 9 | 1. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I | -2.97 | -26.22 | -22.3 | 14 |
| 10 | 2. Prestissimo | -2.81 | -22.61 | -18.3 | 12 |
| 11 | 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo) | -2.83 | -26.86 | -21.9 | 13 |
| 12 | 1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo | -3.08 | -27.40 | -23.4 | 15 |
| 13 | 2. Allegro molto | -1.64 | -21.32 | -17.3 | 12 |
| 14 | 3. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo) | -2.17 | -25.17 | -19.9 | 13 |
| 15 | 1. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato | -1.70 | -22.50 | -17.7 | 13 |
| 16 | 2. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile) | -2.52 | -26.83 | -21.4 | 15 |