Beethoven / Gieseking Pno Sons 1 CD

German pianist Walter Gieseking (1895-1956) features prominently among the finest keyboard virtuosi of the first half of the 20th c., especially noted for his superb pedal technique and unmatched subtlety and coloration, especially in, for example, his pre-WWII Debussy recordings. Personal and professional setbacks in the aftermath of the Allied Victory curtailed his career somewhat, yet he still managed a fairly prolific performance schedule, which included these famous Beethoven sonata broadcasts from Saarbru?cken and London between 1949-56, which now see a return to availability.

1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1: I. Allegro 2. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1: II. Adagio 3. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1: III. Menuetto: Allegretto 4. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1: IV. Prestissimo 5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2, No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace 6. Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2, No. 2: II. Largo Appassionato 7. Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2, No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegretto - Trio 8. Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2, No. 2: IV. Rondo: Grazioso 9. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: I. Allegro Con Brio 10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: II. Adagio 11. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: III. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio 12. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: IV. Allegro Assai 13. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Molto Allegro 14. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo Con Gran Espressione 15. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro 16. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: Iv. Rondo: Poco Allegretto 17. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1: I. Molto Allegro E Con Brio 18. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1: II. Adagio Molto 19. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1: III. Finale: Prestissimo 20. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: I. Allegro 21. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: II. Allegretto 22. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: III. Finale: Presto 23. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: I. Presto 24. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: II. Largo E Mesto 25. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: III. Menuetto - Trio - Menuetto: Allegro 26. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: IV. Rondo: Allegro 27. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, "Path?tique": I. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio 28. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, "Path?tique": II. Adagio Cantabile 29. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, "Path?tique": III. Rondo: Allegro 30. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I. Allegro 31. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II. Allegretto 32. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegro Comodo 33. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: I. Allegro 34. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: II. Andante 35. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegro Assai 36. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro Con Brio 37. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio Con Molto Espressione 38. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: III. Minuetto 39. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: Iv. Rondo: Allegretto 40. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: I. Andante Con Variazioni 41. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: II. Scherzo: Molto Allegro 42. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: III. Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D'un Eroe 43. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: Iv. Allegro 44. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1: I. Andante 45. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1: II. Allegro Molto E Vivace 46. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1: III. Adagio Con Espressione 47. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1: Iv. Allegro Vivace 48. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto 49. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": II. Allegretto 50. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": III. Presto Agitato 51. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": I. Allegro 52. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": II. Andante 53. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace 54. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28