Beethoven Archive
Christian Tetzlaff — BEETHOVEN, SIBELIUS Violin Concertos – Ondine
Fresh readings of Beethoven and Sibelius violin concertos
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3; STRAUSS: Horn Concerto – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Reference Recordings
The “Pittsburgh Live” series continues with music of Beethoven and Strauss
Serkin & Rodzinski — Beethoven & Brahms Piano Concertos — Pristine Classical
Serkin, Rodzinski, Beethoven, Brahms!
Philippe Entremont Plays Beethoven – Solo Musica
Hats off to veteran Philippe Entremont!
Mieczyslaw Horszowski: Vatican Recital & Beethoven Masterworks – Arbiter
Significant restorations of performances by a dominant pianist from the 1900s…
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 109, 110, & 111 – Steven Osborne, piano – Hyperion
Osborne astounds…!
Triptych – Piano Trios by BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS, and BOLCOLM– Delphi Trio – MSR
The prestigious Delphi Trio presents Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary Piano Trios
BEETHOVEN: Josep COLOM – Late Sonatas and Bagatelles – Eudora
The latest installment by the house pianist of Eudora records, one of the finest audiophile labels in the world.
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2; Triple Concerto – Bernard Haitink w Maria Joao Pire/ Lars Vogt/ Gordan Nikolitch/ Tim Hugh – LSO
Beethoven’s Concertos — No. 2 and the Triple Concerto — come alive with Haitink and LSO Live
Anna Fedorova: Four Fantasies = Piano Works by Scriabin, Chopin, Schumann, Beethoven – Channel Classics
Anna Fedorova explores the imaginative creations of four composers
Max Fiedler: German Radio Recordings, Vol. 1 = BRAHMS; MOZART; BEETHOVEN… – Pristine Audio
Yet another exceptional release from Mark Obert-Thorn and the engineers at Pristine Audio, of recordings by Max Fiedler for the German Radio.
Wilhelm Backhaus: The Complete pre-War Beethoven recordings – Wilhelm Backhaus, piano – APR
The Backhaus pre-War Beethoven piano sonatas reveal a fleet, thoughtful interpreter of power and persuasion.
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 – NBC Symphony Orchestra/ Leopold Stokowski – Pristine Audio
Pristine quite literally resurrects a 1941 Beethoven Ninth with Leopold Stokowski, a performance rife with historical import.
BEETHOVEN: “Eroica” Symphony; STRAUSS: Horn Concerto – Pittsburgh Sym. Orch./ William Caballero/ Manfred Honeck – Reference Recordings
Great sound and great performances, full of extraordinary insights.
BEETHOVEN: “Moonlight Sonata” – Pavel Kolesnikov – Hyperion
Pavel Kolesnikov delivers a highly personal aggregation of Beethoven piano works, brilliantly rendered.
Rudolf Serkin: Early and Unpublished Recordings = Works by BEETHOVEN; BUSONI; SCHUMANN – Pristine Audio
Mark Obert-Thorn restores previously unpublished, vital Rudolf Serkin performances to the active catalogue.
Sir Thomas Beecham: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Live in the Royal Festival Hall, 1954-1959 = Symphonic Works by HAYDN; BOCCHERINI; MENDELSSOHN; MOZART; BEETHOVEN; BRAHMS; WAGNER; LISZT – ICA Classics
ICA restores a series of Beecham broadcasts and performances that testify to his artistic discipline and “mercurial” spirit.
Minor Major – Oslo String Quartet – Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11; Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 – 2L
2L can always be counted on for exceptional audiophile pleasing fidelity, and they always seem to get the music right in terms of performance and selection.
Changyong Shin – Keyboard works by Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven – Steinway and Sons
Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven (Piano Works)—Changyong Shin (piano)—Steinway and Sons 30041—59:22, ****1/2: I always enjoy hearing recitals by emerging artists. Shin studied at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and has been a winner in a number of prestigious competitions. This recital is a means to showcase his versatility with the standard repertoire. He performs Bach’s […]
Angela Hewitt—The Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. 7
Angela Hewitt extends her Beethoven cycle with four works of disparate emotional content. BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 “Tempest”; Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1; Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79; Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 […]
RIES: Piano Concerto Nos. 8 & 9 – Piers Lane, piano/ The Orchestra NOW/ Leon Botstein – Hyperion
The virtuosic, colorful style of Ferdinand Ries has a potent acolyte in Piers Lane. RIES: Piano Concerto No. 8 in A-flat Major, Op. 151 “Gruss an den Rhein”; Introduction and Polonaise, Op. 174; Piano Concerto No. 9 in G minor, Op. 177 – Piers Lane, piano/ The Orchestra NOW/ Leon Botstein – Hyperion CDA68217, 73:23 […]
Impromptu = Impromptus by SCHUBERT; CHOPIN; IVES; DVORAK; GERSHWIN:; BEETHOVEN; LISZT – Shai Wosner, piano – Onyx
Shai Wosner offers a “jam session” of diverse improvisations by composers whose keyboard mastery shines through each selection. Impromptu = SCHUBERT: Impromptu in F minor, D. 935, No. 1; Impromptu in B-flat Major, D. 935, No. 3; Impromptu in A-flat Major, D.. 935, No. 2; Impromptu in F minor, D. 935, No. 4; CHOPIN: Impromptu […]
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