Credits:

Wilhelm Kempff

Description:

A 1964 and 1965 recording of the four major sonatas from the second complete Beethoven sonata cycle by pianist Wilhelm Kemp, who is approaching 70.

Tracklisting:

1 PIANO SONATA NO.8 IN C MINOR. OP.13 `PATHETIQUE` 1:GRAVE-ALLEGRO DI MOLTO E CON BRIO
2 PIANO SONATA NO.8 IN C MINOR. OP.13 `PATHETIQUE` 2:ADAGIO CANTABILE
3 PIANO SONATA NO.8 IN C MINOR. OP.13 `PATHETIQUE` 3:RONDO. ALLEGRO
4 PIANO SONATA NO.14 IN C SHARP MINOR. OP.27 NO.2 `MOONLIGHT` 1:ADAGIO SOSTENUTO-ATTACCA:
5 PIANO SONATA NO.14 IN C SHARP MINOR. OP.27 NO.2 `MOONLIGHT` 2:ALLEGRETTO-ATTACCA:
6 PIANO SONATA NO.14 IN C SHARP MINOR. OP.27 NO.2 `MOONLIGHT` 3:PRESTO AGITATO
7 PIANO SONATA NO.21 IN C MAJOR. OP.53 `WALDSTEIN` 1:ALLEGRO CON BRIO
8 PIANO SONATA NO.21 IN C MAJOR. OP.53 `WALDSTEIN` 2:INTRODUZIONE. ADAGIO MOLTO-ATTACCA:
9 PIANO SONATA NO.21 IN C MAJOR. OP.53 `WALDSTEIN` 3:RONDO. ALLEGRETTO MODERATO-PRESTISSIMO
10 PIANO SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR. OP.57 `APPASSIONATA` 1:ALLEGRO ASSAI
11 PIANO SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR. OP.57 `APPASSIONATA` 2:ANDANTE CON MOTO-ATTACCA:
12 PIANO SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR. OP.57 `APPASSIONATA` 3:ALLEGRO. MA NON TROPPO-PRESTO