℗ 2013 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
| Released | 2013 |
| Duration | 1h 12m 48s |
| Record Label | Universal Music Group |
| Genre | Classical |
Beethoven: Sonatas Opp.7, 14 & 22
Maurizio Pollini
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7
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1.1
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1. Allegro molto e con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
7:34 | |||
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1.2
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2. Largo, con gran espressione
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
7:20 | |||
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1.3
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3. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
4:31 | |||
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1.4
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4. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
6:34 | |||
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Piano Sonata No.9 In E, Op.14 No.1
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1.5
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1. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
6:01 | |||
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1.6
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2. Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
2:34 | |||
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1.7
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3. Rondo (Allegro comodo)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
3:01 | |||
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Piano Sonata No.10 In G, Op.14 No.2
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1.8
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1. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
5:47 | |||
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1.9
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2. Andante
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
4:54 | |||
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1.10
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3. Scherzo (Allegro assai)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
3:06 | |||
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Piano Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22
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1.11
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1. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
6:46 | |||
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1.12
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2. Adagio con molto espressione
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
6:16 | |||
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1.13
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3. Menuetto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
3:03 | |||
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1.14
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4. Rondo (Allegretto)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Maurizio Pollini |
5:21 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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“... there's some dazzling pianism on display ...”
- BBC Music Magazine
"... passages of fabulous clarity and poise are punctuated with explosive chords ..."
- The Guardian
“The hallmarks of Pollini's musical and pianistic style are everywhere in evidence here: his powerful technique, the elegance and delicacy of his fingerwork even when the music is dramatic or forceful.”
- International Record Review
Beethoven’s Op. 7 and Op. 22, both standard four-movement works, frame the two lyrical Op. 14 sonatas, cast in three movements. These smaller-scale sonatas make fewer virtuosic demands on the soloist, yet are by no means lacking in poetic intensity and clarity. One of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, Maurizio Pollini embarked on a project to record the entire cycle of Beethoven's piano sonatas in 1975. This 2013 installment, showcasing Pollini's typical masterful artistry and technical bravado, is the second-to-last volume in the series.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Universal Music Group Studio Masters
Recordings: KKL Luzern, 1/2012; Herkulessaal, Residenz, Munich, 5&6/2012 Executive Producer: Christian Badzura Producer: Christopher Alder Recording Engineer (Tonmeister): Klaus Hiemann Assistant Engineer: Oliver Rogalla von Heyden Project Mastered by Emil Berliner Studios Coordinator: Burkhard Bartsch Piano Technician: Angelo Fabbrini Booklet Editor: Jens Schünemeyer Cover & Artist Photo: (C) Cosimo Filippini Beethoven Portrait: Etching by Johann Joseph Neidl after drawing by Gandolph Stainhauser von Treuberg, around 1801 (C) akg-images Art Direction: Merle Kersten
Recordings: KKL Luzern, 1/2012; Herkulessaal, Residenz, Munich, 5&6/2012 Executive Producer: Christian Badzura Producer: Christopher Alder Recording Engineer (Tonmeister): Klaus Hiemann Assistant Engineer: Oliver Rogalla von Heyden Project Mastered by Emil Berliner Studios Coordinator: Burkhard Bartsch Piano Technician: Angelo Fabbrini Booklet Editor: Jens Schünemeyer Cover & Artist Photo: (C) Cosimo Filippini Beethoven Portrait: Etching by Johann Joseph Neidl after drawing by Gandolph Stainhauser von Treuberg, around 1801 (C) akg-images Art Direction: Merle Kersten
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.73 -7.21 to -0.24 | -24.88 -29.52 to -22.02 | -21.77 -26.50 to -19.20 | 13 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | 1. Allegro molto e con brio | -0.59 | -22.02 | -19.2 | 14 |
| 2 | 2. Largo, con gran espressione | -2.54 | -27.36 | -22.9 | 15 |
| 3 | 3. Allegro | -2.69 | -23.57 | -20.1 | 11 |
| 4 | 4. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso) | -2.49 | -23.18 | -20.1 | 13 |
| 5 | 1. Allegro | -2.91 | -25.80 | -22.9 | 14 |
| 6 | 2. Allegretto | -4.64 | -25.53 | -22.4 | 12 |
| 7 | 3. Rondo (Allegro comodo) | -1.55 | -23.77 | -20.5 | 13 |
| 8 | 1. Allegro | -2.68 | -25.57 | -22.8 | 14 |
| 9 | 2. Andante | -0.24 | -26.91 | -24.0 | 14 |
| 10 | 3. Scherzo (Allegro assai) | -3.47 | -24.87 | -21.9 | 14 |
| 11 | 1. Allegro con brio | -2.25 | -22.77 | -19.9 | 13 |
| 12 | 2. Adagio con molto espressione | -7.21 | -29.52 | -26.5 | 14 |
| 13 | 3. Menuetto | -2.29 | -23.47 | -20.5 | 13 |
| 14 | 4. Rondo (Allegretto) | -2.64 | -23.91 | -21.1 | 13 |