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Can anyone recommend a recording of the Beethoven Sonatas. I prefer a new, DSD recording if available and could accept a good but not great performance, since I have recordings on RB.
If there aren't any good complete sets, perhaps there are some good recordings of most of them.
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Re: Beethoven Piano Sonatas - Brautigam - PAR 04:42:01 02/26/07 (0)
In Reply to: Re: Beethoven Piano Sonatas - Brautigam posted by Avocat on February 23, 2007 at 07:51:22:
"(I'm not particularly interested in hearing them the way Beethoven heard them.)". That's fine Jim as Beethoven didn't get to hear most of them either!Well, let me revise my comment. - "I'm not particularly interested in hearing them the way Beethoven's audiences would have heard them."
But could someone answer my original question? - How does the sound of the pianoforte used in this recording differ from that of a modern, grand piano?
Jim,It is not easy to describe the differences. The best way is to hear it for yourself.
Goto the following web site and click on 'Listen'.http://www.bis.se/index.php?op=album&aID=BIS-SACD-1473
The quality of the examples is not great but you will hear the differences.
Rudy
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AvianArt
The fortepiano's tone has a quicker decay, and it's a less brilliant sound. The rapid decay allows very clean articulation, and there are sonic qualities that simply can't be reproduced on a modern piano. There have been some other recordings of the LvB on fortepiano - notably Peter Serkin's Hammerklavier and Op. 109-111 - but Brautigam's will, once completed, be the most recommendable set on a period instrument.That isn't to say that it will replace anyone's version on a modern piano, but it will certainly be worth having in addition.
What's wrong with the sound of Pollini's LvB recordings??But if you want DSD, apart from the ongoing Brautigam series there's also an off disc or two by Freddy Kempf (also on BIS). He has a Pathetique/Moonlight/Appassionata and a disc of piano trios out on SACD. Both excellent, the trios more so than the solo works, which strike one as fresh and vigorous, even original, but not destined to immortality. Maybe that'll come later (he's still young). (Haven't heard the Kodama discs, but her sister is really splendid in Messiaen.)
Take the Brautigam series on BIS, excellent vivid play, stunning recordings. 4 sacd's are out now, have them all, more or less the first 16 sonatas, rest will follow.
Take the Brautigam series on BIS, excellent vivid play, stunning recordings. 4 sacd's are out now, have them all, more or less the first 16 sonatas, rest will follow.
berlin
-----------------------------------------------------------------I notice he is using a fortepiano rather than a modern grand. How would you describe the differences, if any, in the resulting sound?
(I'm not particularly interested in hearing them the way Beethoven heard them.)Jim
"(I'm not particularly interested in hearing them the way Beethoven heard them.)". That's fine Jim as Beethoven didn't get to hear most of them either!
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Berlin, how would you compare the Brautigam to some other pianists? I only have the Angela Hewitt on SACD, and it was a bit of a sleeper. I also have full boxed sets by Schnabel, Gilels, and Ashkenazy along with every Richter sonata I could get my hands on. But then those are RBCD, and the sound is not the best. In fact with Schnabel the sound is positively awful (1930's) but it is still my favourite version.
HowdyI'm enjoy most of my recordings so I don't often make recommendations, but I really enjoy Ms. Kodama's performances and she never fails to impress my guests.
Her other Beethoven sonata performances seemed a bit on the "safe" side to me, although she always plays with unfailing beauty of tone.
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