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21.6.09

Beethoven Sonatas - A Survey of Complete Cycles Part 6, 2000 - 2005


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Gerard Willems
1997 - 2000? - ABC

The piano used was an Australian Stuart & Sons which differs from a standard grand piano in a few salient points and promises, among other factors, greater dynamics and increased sustain. (And, Nigel Tufnel would exclaim: This piano's number of pedals goes to four!)

Availability - directly from Australia.

Country / Label USA UK France Germany
ABC
No


No


(Import)

Import

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Anne Øland
1995 - 2001 -
T.I.M.

Availability:

Country / Label USA UK France Germany
T.I.M.

Yes


Yes


Yes


Yes


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Stephen Kovacevich
1992 - 2003 - EMI

Availability:

Country / Label USA UK France Germany
EMI

Yes


Yes


(Yes)

Yes

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David Allen Wehr
1998 - 2004 - Connoisseur Society

Piano used was a Yamaha CF111S.

Availability:

Country / Label USA UK France Germany
Connoisseur
Yes


1 - 2 - 3 - 4


1 - 2 - 3 - 4

1 - 2 - 3 - 4

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Andrea Lucchesini
1999? - 2004 - Stradivarius

Availability:

Country / Label USA UK France Germany
Stradivarius
(No)


(No)


No

No

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Seymour Lipkin
2002 - 2004 - Newport Classics

Recorded at the Curtis Institute where Lipkin is on the piano and chamber music faculty. (He also teaches at Juilliard.) The cycle is available on CD as three sets of three discs or on one CD ROM as mp3 which comes with the complete score, as well.


Availability:

Country / Label USA UK France Germany
Newport Classics

1 - 2 - 3 mp3

1 - 2 - 3 mp3 1 - 2 - 3 mp3 1 - 2 - 3 mp3

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Craig Sheppard
2003 - 2004 - Romeo Records

Availability:

Country / Label USA UK France Germany
Romeo Records

Yes


Yes


Yes

Yes

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Daniel Barenboim III
2005 - EMI (DVD)

Availability:

Country / Label USA UK France Germany
EMI DVD

Yes


Yes


Yes

Yes




Part 1: 1935 - 1969
Part 2: 1967 - 1974
Part 3: 1977 - 1989
Part 4: 1990 - 1996
Part 5: 1996 - 1999

If you have additional information about recording dates, availability, cover art -- or corrections and additions -- your input is much appreciated.

This survey is meant to list all complete sets of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas and their availability in different markets, not to review them.

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