℗ 2020 Orchid Classics
| Released | September 4, 2020 |
| Duration | 1h 13m 50s |
| Record Label | Orchid Classics |
| Catalogue No. | ORC100118 |
| Genre | Classical (Piano) |
The Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
Jonathan Biss
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1 "Little Pathetique"
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1.1
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I. Allegro molto e con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
5:15 | |||
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1.2
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II. Adagio molto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
7:23 | |||
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1.3
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III. Prestissimo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
4:11 | |||
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Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22
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1.4
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I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
7:24 | |||
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1.5
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II. Adagio con molto espressione
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
6:37 | |||
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1.6
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III. Menuetto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
3:12 | |||
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1.7
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IV. Rondo. Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
6:26 | |||
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Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March"
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1.8
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I. Andante con variazioni
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
6:56 | |||
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1.9
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II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
2:37 | |||
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1.10
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III. Maestoso andante. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
5:20 | |||
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1.11
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IV. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
2:53 | |||
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Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux"
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1.12
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I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
6:53 | |||
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1.13
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II. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
3:08 | |||
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1.14
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III. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
5:35 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"…a beautifully packaged affair. The playing there, too, is superb, consistently fresh and enlightening; it represents one of the finest products of Beethoven 250."
- Seen and Heard International
This album is the first volume of a nine-disc survey of the complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas from Jonathan Biss.
Jonathan Biss is an American pianist, teacher, and writer based in Philadelphia. He is the co-artistic director (with Mitsuko Uchida) of the Marlboro Music Festival. He has appeared with the foremost orchestras in the United States including the Los Angeles and New York philharmonics; the Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco Symphonies, and the Cleveland and Philadelphia orchestras. Throughout his career, Biss has been particularly noted for his immersive focus on single composers.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Orchid Classics Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.93 -6.18 to -0.10 | -25.18 -29.57 to -22.32 | -21.71 -26.50 to -19.00 | 15 13 to 17 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro molto e con brio | -1.69 | -23.49 | -20.0 | 15 |
| 2 | II. Adagio molto | -2.99 | -29.12 | -24.9 | 17 |
| 3 | III. Prestissimo | -0.10 | -22.73 | -19.0 | 15 |
| 4 | I. Allegro con brio | -0.61 | -22.89 | -19.9 | 15 |
| 5 | II. Adagio con molto espressione | -5.03 | -29.57 | -26.5 | 14 |
| 6 | III. Menuetto | -1.29 | -24.27 | -20.9 | 15 |
| 7 | IV. Rondo. Allegretto | -1.55 | -24.64 | -21.5 | 15 |
| 8 | I. Andante con variazioni | -6.18 | -27.08 | -24.1 | 14 |
| 9 | II. Scherzo. Allegro molto | -0.97 | -25.00 | -21.8 | 15 |
| 10 | III. Maestoso andante. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe | -1.10 | -23.25 | -19.4 | 14 |
| 11 | IV. Allegro | -1.05 | -23.81 | -20.9 | 14 |
| 12 | I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro | -0.10 | -25.47 | -21.1 | 16 |
| 13 | II. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo | -2.81 | -28.93 | -24.8 | 15 |
| 14 | III. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente | -1.53 | -22.32 | -19.1 | 13 |