{"product_id":"giovanni-bellucci-beethoven-complete-pno-sons-cd","title":"Giovanni Bellucci - Beethoven: Complete Pno Sons [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Raptly revelatory and deeply communicative' (Fanfare): the earlier volumes of this Beethoven sonata cycle by Giovanni Bellucci have received an enthusiastic welcome in the international press, for the Italian pianist's depth of insight and his individual, dynamic response to this 'New Testament' of the keyboard. Now the newly recorded late sonatas are added to the previous two volumes to present a modern cycle, at a super-budget price, to set alongside distinguished pianists of former generations. The recordings have been made in the superb acoustics of the Salle de Musique at La Chaux de Fonds in Switzerland - the source of several previous and notable Beethoven recordings such as Claudio Arrau's late and magisterial address to most of the sonatas, on Philips. For this recording, Bellucci himself has acted as recording producer, assisted by sound engineering from Fabio Ferri, and the result is a sonata cycle of remarkable interpretative integrity, tracing in the most vivid terms Beethoven's evolution as a composer, from 18th-century rebel to 19th-century visionary. In this way the new set joins Bellucci's recordings of the nine symphonies as transcribed by Liszt, and the piano concertos, as a complete and artistically satisfying portrait of the composer. This box of sonatas is enhanced by an extensive introduction to the oeuvre by Bellucci, who discusses Beethoven in biographical and spiritual as well as musical terms. 'What exactly is the momentous decision that must be addressed by anyone wishing to perform Beethoven in the 21ist century?' asks Bellucci. 'In my view there can be no neglecting the life-giving flexibility of rhythm, a pliancy that eludes codification. Such flexibility calls for a deep understanding of musical syntax as well as perfect psychophysical coordination' - and in this regard he places himself in a distinguished interpretative tradition leading back to Artur Schnabel. The critics have agreed: 'Bellucci has a way through his approach to rhythm that makes the music inhale and exhale, rise and fall, in a totally natural way.. [that] transcended considerations of technical execution, the exquisite tone Bellucci draws from his Model D Steinway, and the exceptionally beautiful recording.,' (Fanfare). - This 9-CD set marks the completion of the Beethoven Piano Sonatas by Giovanni Bellucci. - Bellucci's Beethoven is highly personal, yet deeply searching for the meaning of the notes. His playing is free, with a strong sense of rhetoric and improvisation, adhering nevertheless strictly to the score and it's intentions. The result is fresh, exhilarating and illuminating, letting us marvel at the originality and genius of the music. Bellucci's humane vision of the music relates to Beethoven's own statement: \"From the heart, may it return into the heart\". - \"Exhilarating, brilliant.never a dull moment.grandiosity of vision.\", as Fanfare wrote enthusiastically. - Giovanni Bellucci is one of the most interesting and extraordinary pianists of today. Described by Piero Rattalino as \"a force of nature, vast and palpitating\", his playing is highly original, striving to recreate the original impact of the works he is playing: \"he takes us back to the Golden Age of the Piano\" wrote Le Monde. - His recordings, notably with works by Liszt, were showered with prizes such as Diapason d'Or, Choc, Editor's Choice, CD Maestro etc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 1 in F minor Op. 2 No. 1~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 1 in F minor Op. 2 No. 1~Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 1 in F minor Op. 2 No. 1~Menuetto. Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 1 in F minor Op. 2 No. 1~Prestissimo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2~Allegro vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2~Largo appassionato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2~Scherzo. Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2~Rondo. Grazioso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 3 in C Op. 2 No. 3~Allegro con brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 3 in C Op. 2 No. 3~Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 3 in C Op. 2 No. 3~Scherzo. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 3 in C Op. 2 No. 3~Allegro assai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 4 in E flat Op. 7~Allegro molto e con brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 4 in E flat Op. 7~Largo e con gran espressione\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 4 in E flat Op. 7~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 4 in E flat Op. 7~Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 19 in G minor Op. 49 No. 1~Andante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 19 in G minor Op. 49 No. 1~Rondo. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 20 in G Op. 49 No. 2~Allegro, ma non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 20 in G Op. 49 No. 2~Tempo di Menuetto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 9 in E Op. 14 No. 1~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 9 in E Op. 14 No. 1~Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 9 in E Op. 14 No. 1~Rondo. Allegro comodo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 10 in G Op. 14 No. 2~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 10 in G Op. 14 No. 2~Andante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 10 in G Op. 14 No. 2~Scherzo. Allegro assai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 5 in C minor Op. 10 No. 1~Allegro molto e con brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 5 in C minor Op. 10 No. 1~Adagio molto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 5 in C minor Op. 10 No. 1~Finale. Prestissimo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 6 in F Op. 10 No. 2~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 6 in F Op. 10 No. 2~Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 6 in F Op. 10 No. 2~Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 7 in D Op. 10 No. 3~Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 7 in D Op. 10 No. 3~Largo e mesto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 7 in D Op. 10 No. 3~Menuetto: Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 7 in D Op. 10 No. 3~Rondo: Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 \"Pathétique\"~Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 \"Pathétique\"~Adagio cantabile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 \"Pathétique\"~Rondo. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 11 in B flat Op. 22~Allegro con brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 11 in B flat Op. 22~Adagio con molta espressione\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 11 in B flat Op. 22~Minuetto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 11 in B flat Op. 22~Rondo. Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 12 in A flat Op. 26 \"Funeral March\"~Andante con Variazioni\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 12 in A flat Op. 26 \"Funeral March\"~Scherzo. Allegro molto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 12 in A flat Op. 26 \"Funeral March\"~Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe. Maestoso andante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 12 in A flat Op. 26 \"Funeral March\"~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 13 in E flat Op. 27 No. 1 \"Sonata quasi una fantasia\"~Andante - Allegro - Tempo I (attacca subito l'Allegro)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 13 in E flat Op. 27 No. 1 \"Sonata quasi una fantasia\"~Allegro molto e vivace (attacca subito l'Adagio)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 13 in E flat Op. 27 No. 1 \"Sonata quasi una fantasia\"~Adagio con espressione (attacca subito l'Allegro vivace)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 13 in E flat Op. 27 No. 1 \"Sonata quasi una fantasia\"~Allegro vivace - Tempo I - Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 \"Moonlight\"~Adagio sostenuto (attacca subito il seguente)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 \"Moonlight\"~Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 \"Moonlight\"~Presto agitato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 16 in G Op. 31 No. 1~Allegro vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 16 in G Op. 31 No. 1~Adagio grazioso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 16 in G Op. 31 No. 1~Rondo. Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 \"The Tempest\"~Largo. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 \"The Tempest\"~Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 \"The Tempest\"~Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 18 in E flat Op. 31 No. 3 \"The Hunt\"~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 18 in E flat Op. 31 No. 3 \"The Hunt\"~Scherzo. Allegretto vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 18 in E flat Op. 31 No. 3 \"The Hunt\"~Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 18 in E flat Op. 31 No. 3 \"The Hunt\"~Presto con fuoco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 22 in F Op. 54~In Tempo d'un Menuetto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 22 in F Op. 54~Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 15 in D Op. 28 \"Pastorale\"~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 15 in D Op. 28 \"Pastorale\"~Andante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 15 in D Op. 28 \"Pastorale\"~Scherzo. Allegro vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 15 in D Op. 28 \"Pastorale\"~Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 21 in C Op. 53 \"Waldstein\"~Allegro con brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 21 in C Op. 53 \"Waldstein\"~Introduzione. Adagio molto (attacca subito il Rondo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 21 in C Op. 53 \"Waldstein\"~Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 \"Appassionata\"~Allegro assai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 \"Appassionata\"~Andante con moto (attacca l'Allegro)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 \"Appassionata\"~Allegro ma non troppo - Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 24 in F sharp Op. 78~Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 24 in F sharp Op. 78~Allegro vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 25 in G Op. 79 \"Sonatina\"~Presto alla tedesca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 25 in G Op. 79 \"Sonatina\"~Andante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 25 in G Op. 79 \"Sonatina\"~Allegro vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 26 in E flat Op. 81a \"Les Adieux\"~Das Lebewohl (Les Adieux). Adagio - Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 26 in E flat Op. 81a \"Les Adieux\"~Abwesenheit (L'Absence). Andante espressivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 26 in E flat Op. 81a \"Les Adieux\"~Das Wiedersehen (Le retour). Vivacissimamente\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 27 in E minor Op. 90~Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 27 in E minor Op. 90~Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 28 in A Op. 101~Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto, ma non troppo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 28 in A Op. 101~Lebhaft, Marschmäßig (Vivace alla Marcia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 28 in A Op. 101~Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 28 in A Op. 101~Geschwinde, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 29 in B flat Op. 106 \"Große Sonate für das Hammerklavier\"~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 29 in B flat Op. 106 \"Große Sonate für das Hammerklavier\"~Scherzo. Assai vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 29 in B flat Op. 106 \"Große Sonate für das Hammerklavier\"~Adagio sostenuto (Appassionato e con molto sentimento)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 29 in B flat Op. 106 \"Große Sonate für das Hammerklavier\"~Introduzione. Largo - Allegro risoluto (Fuga a tre voci,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 30 in E Op. 109~Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 30 in E Op. 109~Prestissimo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 30 in E Op. 109~Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 31 in A flat Op. 110~Moderato cantabile molto espressivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 31 in A flat Op. 110~Allegro molto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 31 in A flat Op. 110~Adagio ma non troppo - Recitativo più adagio - Klagender Gesang (Arioso dolente): Adagio ma non\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 32 in C minor Op. 111~Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No. 32 in C minor Op. 111~Arietta. 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