BaL 19.03.16 - Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor Op. 13 "Sonata Pathétique"

**rauschwerk** · 11-03-16, 08:28

Absolutely ridiculous. There must be at the very least a dozen magnificent and well recorded versions amongst this lot. It would be better if Ms Walker concentrated on versions to avoid and left people to make their choices more or less at random.

**Eine Alpensinfonie** · 11-03-16, 08:35

The best one in my collection (and I have quite a few) is the DG Gilels.

But like so many Beethoven sonatas, if you can play it yourself, this is better than any recording. Incredible music!

**vinteuil** · 11-03-16, 08:48

... another Herculean list, Alpie - many thanks

The BaL people aren't showing you any mercy...

Perhaps you could add (

)

Tom Beghin
Justus Frantz
Richard Goode
Eric Heidsieck.

But as rauschwerk indicates, this is a bonkers task. I wdn't mind an "Interpretations on Record", looking at say ten recordings over an hour and a half...

**Don Petter** · 11-03-16, 10:48

There is also Frugoni on Pristine PAKM019.

**rauschwerk** · 11-03-16, 12:08

Whatever is recommended, I'll stick with Schnabel, Kempff (mono & stereo), Lewis, Brautigam (copy of 1802 instrument) and Moiseiwitsch, as well as bashing through it myself.

**Eine Alpensinfonie** · 11-03-16, 13:11

Originally posted by Don Petter View Post

There is also Frugoni on Pristine PAKM019.

I can't find anyone who sells this. Could you give a link?

**Eine Alpensinfonie** · 11-03-16, 13:12

Originally posted by vinteuil View Post

Perhaps you could add (

)

Tom Beghin
Justus Frantz
Richard Goode
Eric Heidsieck.

**verismissimo** · 11-03-16, 19:18

Let's hope that she focuses on the interesting rather than the safe.

**ferneyhoughgeliebte** · 11-03-16, 19:24

Originally posted by rauschwerk View Post

Whatever is recommended, I'll stick with Schnabel, Kempff (mono & stereo)

Just concentrating on these three performances could (probably won't) take up a third of the programme - which transfers, which download version. It's an impossible task - to choose just one recording?!

**Alison** · 11-03-16, 19:24

Martin Roscoe wins.

**CallMePaul** · 11-03-16, 20:02

I am looking for a HIPP version to supplement Brendel (Philips Digital) and Lewis, but it looks like Hobson's choice (and I don't mean Ian Hobson either!). If Sarah Walker's tastes are reflected in her Essential Classics programmes, she is not much of a fan of HIPP anyway. In early Beethoven I would have expected half a dozen or so fortepiano versions.

**Eine Alpensinfonie** · 11-03-16, 20:05

Originally posted by Alison View Post

Martin Roscoe wins.

Have you listened to all 142 versions, Alison?

**teamsaint** · 11-03-16, 20:24

Yukio Yokoyama and John Lill seem to be available enough?

**richardfinegold** · 11-03-16, 20:26

Originally posted by CallMePaul View Post

I am looking for a HIPP version to supplement Brendel (Philips Digital) and Lewis, but it looks like Hobson's choice (and I don't mean Ian Hobson either!). If Sarah Walker's tastes are reflected in her Essential Classics programmes, she is not much of a fan of HIPP anyway. In early Beethoven I would have expected half a dozen or so fortepiano versions.

Brautigan is excellent on a fortepiano. He may be using an Historicallly informed instrument but he plays with the ethos of a Horowitz. I'm listening to Schnabel in this during a slow day at the office. He was only a couple of generations removed from Beethoven

BaL 19.03.16 - Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor Op. 13 "Sonata Pathétique"

BaL 19.03.16 - Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor Op. 13 "Sonata Pathétique"

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