Piano Concerto No.5 / Piano Sonata No.8 / No.14 / No.23
Ludwig van Beethoven, Wilhelm Kempff, Berliner Philharmoniker, Ferdinand Leitner
- Label
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Catalog number
- MG 9481/2
- Format
- LP · Compilation
- Country
- Japan
- Genre
- Classical
What’s on it
Piano Concerto No.5 / Piano Sonata No.8 / No.14 / No.23 has 4 tracks.
- A1Allegro
- C1Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op.13 "Pathétique" （ピアノ・ソナタ 第8番 ハ短調 作品13 <悲愴>）
- C2Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight" （ピアノ・ソナタ 第14番 嬰ハ短調 作品27の2 <月光>）
- D1Piano Sonata No.23 In F Minor, Op.57 "Appassionata" （ピアノ・ソナタ 第23番 ヘ短調 作品57 <熱情>）
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Where it came from
This collection represents a quintessential mid-century coupling of Beethoven’s piano masterpieces, featuring the legendary German pianist Wilhelm Kempff. Released on the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label, this specific pressing was part of an era that saw the re-evaluation of Beethoven's interpretative traditions, shifting away from heavy, romanticized delivery toward the clarity and intellectual rigor that Kempff championed throughout his long career.
The recordings, produced in collaboration with the Berliner Philharmoniker and conductor Ferdinand Leitner, were designed to capture the structural transparency of the 'Emperor' Concerto alongside the emotional depth of the 'Pathétique,' 'Moonlight,' and 'Appassionata' sonatas. Kempff’s approach was renowned for its poetic spontaneity and technical finesse, and these performances remain highly regarded by musicologists and audiophiles for their refined balance between orchestral warmth and the intimacy of the piano’s voice.
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