Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 25, 26 “Les Adieux”, 27 & 28 Wilhelm Backhaus

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79
• 1 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: 1. Presto alla tedesca 04:16
• 2 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: 2. Andante 02:53
• 3 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: 3. Vivace 01:49
• Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux":
• 4 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": 1. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro 06:56
• 5 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": 2. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo 03:07
• 6 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": 3. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente 06:05
• Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90:
• 7 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: 1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck 05:04
• 8 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: 2. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen 07:34
• Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101:
• 9 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: 1. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo 03:13
• 10 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: 2. Lebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia 06:03
• 11 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: 3. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio & 4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro 09:31
• Total Runtime 56:31

Info for Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 25, 26 “Les Adieux”, 27 & 28

Wilhelm Backhaus, born 1884 in Leipzig, studied with Eugen d'Albert in Frankfurt. After his successful 1900 debut in London, Wilhelm Backhaus - promoted by such conductors as Muck, Nikisch and Richter - made a career in Europe. In the course of his life he gave more than 4,000 concets. As of 1908 he taped records, most of which were on C. Bechstein. In 1912, Backhaus debuted in the USA. In 1929 Wilhelm Backhaus played in Paris and Vienna for the first time all 32 Beethoven Sonatas, for whose interpretation he became famous. Backhaus died 1969 in Kärnten. "With joy Wilhelm Backhaus admits to being an enthusiastic fan of the wonderful Bechstein grand piano", the pianist wrote in September 1925.

Wilhelm Backhaus, piano

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