Stephen Kovacevich - Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (2003/2017)

“Nobody plays this music more authoritatively and eloquently,” wrote London’s Sunday Times of Stephen Kovacevich in Beethoven. “He is in his element, responding wholeheartedly to the extreme physicality that Beethoven brought to music … but the wit and delicacy of the playing are also remarkable.”Kovacevich himself has spoken of his love for the “fun and virtuosity” of the composer’s early sonatas, while in the often challenging later works he sees a “subtext of radiance and some sort of inherent faith in life.”

TRACKLIST

01. Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) and Trio
04. Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Prestissimo
05. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace
06. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo appassionato
07. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegro) and Trio
08. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo (Grazioso)
09. 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) and 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. Allegro molto e con brio
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 e grazioso)
17. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Allegro molto 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. 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
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, "Pathetique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
28. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathetique": II. Adagio cantabile
29. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathetique": 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 molta 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 variazoni
41. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: Variation I -
42. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: Variation II -
43. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: Variation III -
44. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: Variation IV -
45. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: Variation V
46. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: II. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
47. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe - Maestoso andante
48. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: IV. Allegro
49. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: I. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I
50. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: II. Allegro molto e vivace
51. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: III. Adagio con espressione
52. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: IV. Allegro vivace
53. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
54. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
55. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
56. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": I. Allegro
57. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": II. Andante
58. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
59. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)
60. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro vivace
61. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: II. Adagio grazioso
62. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: III. Rondo (Allegretto - Adagio - Rondo)
63. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2, "The Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
64. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2, "The Tempest": II. Adagio
65. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2, "The Tempest": III. Allegretto
66. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: I. Allegro
67. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo (Allegretto vivace) - Trio
68. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: III. Menuetto (Moderato e grazioso) - Trio
69. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco
70. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante
71. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo (Allegro)
72. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppo
73. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo di Menuetto
74. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
75. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": II. Introduzione (Adagio molto) - attaca
76. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo)
77. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: I. In tempo d'un minuetto
78. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: II. Allegro
79. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai
80. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
81. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
82. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78: I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
83. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78: II. Allegro vivace
84. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 I. Presto alla tesdesca
85. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 II. Andante
86. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: III. Vivace
87. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a, "Les adieux": I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)
88. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a, "Les adieux": II. Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo)
89. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a, "Les adieux": III. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente - Poco andante)
90. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
91. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen
92. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: I. Allegretto, ma non troppo
93. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: II. Vivace alla Marcia
94. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: III. Adagio, ma non troppo
95. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: IV. Allegro
96. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro
97. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo (Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo)
98. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto, appassionato e con molto sentimento
99. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": IV. Introduzione (Largo) - Fuga (Allegro risoluto)
100. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo
101. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
102. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto catabile ed espressivo)
103. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Variation 1 (Molto espressivo)
104. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Variation 2 (Leggiermente)
105. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Variation 3 (Allegro vivace)
106. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Variation 4 (Etwas langsamer als das Thema)
107. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Variation 5 (Allegro, ma non troppo)
108. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: Variation 6 Tempo I del tema (Cantabile)
109. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo
110. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
111. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo - Recitativo piu adagio -
112. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: Arioso dolente (Adagio ma non troppo) -
113. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo) -
114. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: L'istesso tempo di Arioso (perdende le forze, dolento) -
115. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: L'istesso tempo della Fuga poi di nuovo vivente - Meno allegro (Etwas langsamer)
116. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
117. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile)
118. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: I. Allegretto
119. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: II. Andante con moto
120. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: III. a l'Allemande
121. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: IV. Andante cantabile
122. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: V. Risoluto
123. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: VI. Andante
124. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: VII. Allegro, ma non troppo
125. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: VIII. Moderato cantabile
126. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: IX. Vivace moderato
127. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: X. Allegramente
128. Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119: XI. Andante, ma non troppo
129. Six Bagatelles, Op. 126: I. Andante con moto
130. Six Bagatelles, Op. 126: II. Allegro
131. Six Bagatelles, Op. 126: III. Andante
132. Six Bagatelles, Op. 126: IV. Presto
133. Six Bagatelles, Op. 126: V. Quasi allegretto
134. Six Bagatelles, Op. 126: VI. Presto