Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas, Bagatelles - Stephen Kovacevich (9 CDs)

“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.”

Compact Disc 1

01 Sonata in F Minor Op.2 No.1: I. Allegro 07 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegro) and Trio
02 Sonata in F Minor Op.2 No.1: II. Adagio 08 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo (Grazioso)
03 Sonata in F Minor Op.2 No.1: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) and Trio 09 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro con brio
04 Sonata in F Minor Op.2 No.1: IV. Prestissimo 10 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major Op. 2 No. 3: II. Adagio
05 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace 11 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major Op. 2 No. 3: III. Scherzo (Allegro) and Trio
06 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo appassionato 12 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major Op. 2 No. 3: IV. Allegro assai

Compact Disc 2

01 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major Op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio 08 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major Op.10 No.2: II. Allegretto
02 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major Op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressione 09 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major Op.10 No.2: I. Allegro
03 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major Op. 7: III. Allegro 10 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major Op.10 No.2: III. Presto
04 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major Op. 7: IV. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso) 11 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major Op.10 No.3: Presto
05 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor Op.10 No.1: I. Allegro molto e con brio 12 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major Op.10 No.3: Largo e mesto
06 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor Op.10 No.1: II. Adagio molto 13 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major Op.10 No.3: Menuetto - Allegro
07 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor Op.10 No.1: III. Finale (Prestissimo) 14 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major Op.10 No.3: Rondo - Allegro

Compact Disc 3

01 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio 08 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante
02 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile 09 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo - Allegro assai
03 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": III. Rondo (Allegro) 10 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio
04 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major Op. 14 No. 1: I. Allegro 11 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major Op. 22: II. Adagio con molta espressione
05 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major Op. 14 No. 1: II. Allegretto 12 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major Op. 22: III. Minuetto
06 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major Op. 14 No. 1: III. Rondo - Allegro comodo 13 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major Op. 22: IV. Rondo - Allegretto
07 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro

Compact Disc 4

01 Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat major Op. 26: Andante con variazoni 11 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major Op. 27 No. 1: II. Allegro molto e vivace
02 Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat major Op. 26: Variation I - 12 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major Op. 27 No. 1: III. Adagio con espressione
03 Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat major Op. 26: Variation II - 13 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major Op. 27 No. 1: IV. Allegro vivace
04 Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat major Op. 26: Variation III - 14 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
05 Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat major Op. 26: Variation IV - 15 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
06 Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat major Op. 26: Variation V 16 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
07 Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat major Op. 26: Scherzo (Allegro molto) 17 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": I. Allegro
08 Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat major Op. 26: Marcia funèbre sulla morte d'un Eroe - Maestoso andante 18 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": II. Andante
09 Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat major Op. 26: Allegro 19 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
10 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major Op. 27 No. 1: I. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I 20 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, "Pastoral": IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)

Compact Disc 5

01 Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro vivace 08 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo (Allegretto vivace) - Trio
02 Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major Op. 31 No. 1: II. Adagio grazioso 09 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major Op. 31 No. 3: III. Menuetto (Moderato e grazioso) - Trio
03 Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major Op. 31 No. 1: III. Rondo (Allegretto - Adagio - Rondo) 10 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco
04 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2, "The Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro 11 Piano Sonata No.19 in G minor Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante
05 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2, "The Tempest": II. Adagio 12 Piano Sonata No.19 in G minor Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo (Allegro)
06 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2, "The Tempest": III. Allegretto 13 Piano Sonata No.20 in G major Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppo
07 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major Op. 31 No. 3: I. Allegro 14 Piano Sonata No.20 in G major Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo di Menuetto

Compact Disc 6

01 Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio 08 Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
02 Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": II. Introduzione (Adagio molto) - attaca 09 Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major Op. 78: I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
03 Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo) 10 Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major Op. 78: II. Allegro vivace
04 Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major Op. 54: I. In tempo d'un minuetto 11 Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major Op. 79: I. Presto alla tesdesca
05 Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major Op. 54: II. Allegro 12 Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major Op. 79: II. Andante
06 Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai 13 Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major Op. 79: III. Vivace
07 Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto

Compact Disc 7

01 Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a, "Das Lebewohl": I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro) 10 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109: Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo
02 Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a, "Das Lebewohl": II. Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo) 11 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109: Prestissimo
03 Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a, "Das Lebewohl": III. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente 12 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109: Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto catabile
04 Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck 13 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109: Variation 1 (Molto espressivo)
05 Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen 14 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109: Variation 2 (Leggiermente)
06 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major Op. 101: I. Allegretto, ma non troppo 15 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109: Variation 3 (Allegro vivace)
07 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major Op. 101: II. Vivace alla Marcia 16 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109: Variation 4 (Etwas langsamer als das Thema (Un poco meno and
08 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major Op. 101: III. Adagio, ma non troppo 17 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109: Variation 5 (Allegro, ma non troppo)
09 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major Op. 101: IV. Allegro 18 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109: Variation 6 Tempo I del tema (Cantabile)

Compact Disc 8

01 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro 07 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo - Recitativo più adagio -
02 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo (Assai vivace - Presto - 08 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: Arioso dolente (Adagio ma non troppo) -
03 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto, appassionato e 09 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo) -
04 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": IV. Introduzione (Largo) - Fuga (Alle 10 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: L'istesso tempo di Arioso (perdende le forze, dolento)
05 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo 11 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: L'istesso tempo della Fuga poi di nuovo vivente - Meno
06 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Scherzo (Allegro molto)

Compact Disc 9

01 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato 11 Eleven Bagatelles, Op.119: 9. Vivace moderato
02 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile) 12 Eleven Bagatelles, Op.119: 10. Allegramente
03 Eleven Bagatelles, Op.119: 1. Allegretto 13 Eleven Bagatelles, Op.119: 11. Andante, ma non troppo
04 Eleven Bagatelles, Op.119: 2. Andante con moto 14 Six Bagatelles, Op.126: I. Andante con moto
05 Eleven Bagatelles, Op.119: 3. à l'Allemande 15 Six Bagatelles, Op.126: II Allegro
06 Eleven Bagatelles, Op.119: 4. Andante cantabile 16 Six Bagatelles, Op.126: III Andante
07 Eleven Bagatelles, Op.119: 5. Risoluto 17 Six Bagatelles, Op.126: IV Presto
08 Eleven Bagatelles, Op.119: 6. Andante 18 Six Bagatelles, Op.126: V Quasi allegretto
09 Eleven Bagatelles, Op.119: 7. Allegro, ma non troppo 19 Six Bagatelles, Op.126: VI Presto