℗ 2020 Orchid Classics
| Released | September 4, 2020 |
| Duration | 1h 01m 19s |
| Record Label | Orchid Classics |
| Catalogue No. | ORC100119 |
| Genre | Classical (Piano) |
The Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2
Jonathan Biss
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 "Grand"
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1.1
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I. Allegro molto e con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
7:45 | |||
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1.2
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II. Largo, con gran espressione
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
8:11 | |||
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III. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
5:08 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
6:55 | |||
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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"
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1.5
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I. Adagio sostenuto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
5:07 | |||
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1.6
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II. Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
2:05 | |||
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1.7
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III. Presto agitato
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
7:16 | |||
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1.8
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Fantasia in G Minor, Op. 77
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
9:09 | |||
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Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 78 "A Thérèse"
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1.9
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I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
7:04 | |||
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1.10
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II. Allegro vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven; Jonathan Biss |
2:39 | |||
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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 second 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 | -3.28 -12.86 to -0.16 | -26.28 -36.20 to -22.24 | -22.68 -33.80 to -19.40 | 15 14 to 16 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro molto e con brio | -0.16 | -22.76 | -19.8 | 15 |
| 2 | II. Largo, con gran espressione | -3.73 | -28.90 | -23.3 | 16 |
| 3 | III. Allegro | -2.38 | -25.20 | -21.3 | 14 |
| 4 | IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso | -1.87 | -24.39 | -20.9 | 14 |
| 5 | I. Adagio sostenuto | -12.86 | -36.20 | -33.8 | 15 |
| 6 | II. Allegretto | -6.20 | -28.16 | -25.1 | 14 |
| 7 | III. Presto agitato | -1.77 | -22.24 | -19.4 | 14 |
| 8 | Fantasia in G Minor, Op. 77 | -1.11 | -24.85 | -20.4 | 15 |
| 9 | I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo | -0.33 | -25.51 | -22.0 | 16 |
| 10 | II. Allegro vivace | -2.33 | -24.63 | -20.8 | 14 |