Description
Beethoven - Piano Sonatas No. 24, Op. 78 "À Thérèse", No. 29, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" - Glenn Gould / Sony Classical Audio CD 1993 / SMK 52 645
UPC 5099705264522
The Piano Sonata No. 24 in F♯ major, Op. 78, nicknamed "à Thérèse" (because it was written for Countess Thérèse von Brunswick) was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1809. It consists of two movements:
- Adagio cantabile — Allegro ma non troppo
- Allegro vivace
A typical performance takes about 8-9 minutes. The common practice of leaving out long repeated sections, such as the development and recapitulation in the first movement, would make two or three minutes' difference to the total duration. The second movement is a variation to the ending of the popular patriots song "Rule, Britannia!".
According to Carl Czerny, Beethoven himself singled out this sonata and the "Appassionata" Sonata as favourites (once written, the "Hammerklavier" Sonata" would also become one of Beethoven's favourites).
| Label: | Sony Classical – SMK 52 645 |
|---|---|
| Series: | The Glenn Gould Edition |
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
1993 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Classical, Romantic |
Tracklist:
| Piano Sonata No. 24 In F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse" = Klaviersonate Nr. 24 Fis-dur = Sonate Pour Piano Nᵒ 24 En Fa Dièse Majeur = Sonata Per Pianoforte N. 24 In Fa Diesis Maggiore | |||
| 1 | I. Adagio Cantabile – Allegro, Ma Non Troppo | 4:26 | |
| 2 | II. Allegro Vivace | 2:27 | |
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Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" = Klaviersonate Nr. 29 B-dur = Sonate Pour Piano Nᵒ 29 En Si Bémol Majeur = Sonata Per Pianoforte N. 29 In Si Bemolle Maggiore |
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| 3 | I. Allegro | 11:04 | |
| 4 | II. Scherzo. Assai Vivace | 2:48 | |
| 5 | III. Adagio Sostenuto. Appassionato E Con Molto Sentimento | 20:42 | |
| 6 | IV. Largo – Allegro Risoluto | 13:33 |
- Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
- Cover, Design – C.C. Garbers
- Cover, Photography By – Don Hunstein
- Liner Notes – Michael Stegemann
- Liner Notes [Traduction] – Odile Demange
- Liner Notes [Traduzione] – Marco Marica
- Liner Notes [Translation] – Stewart Spencer
- Mixed By [Remixed By], Engineer – Kenneth Abeling
- Mixed By [Remixed By], Producer – Andrew Kazdin
- Piano – Glenn Gould
- Producer – Andrew Kazdin (tracks: 1, 2), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (tracks: 3 to 6)
