Credits:

Andras Schiff

Description:

[Schiff/Beethoven Masterpieces on SHM-CD] To celebrate András Schiff's visit to Japan, the complete Beethoven piano sonatas recorded between 2004 and 2007 are being re-released on SHM-CD at a reduced price! The complete sonatas, which were recorded live (except for Vol. 8) with such a high degree of perfection that they could not be considered live recordings, have fascinated fans around the world, and have been highly acclaimed worldwide, winning the prestigious Italian Abbiati Award, as well as the Record Academy Award in Japan. For this achievement, Schiff was made an honorary member of the Beethoven House in Bonn in 2006, and the first volume of the 2-CD set contains Sonatas Nos. 1-4. First release on SHM-CD. First SHM-CD release, commemorating his visit to Japan. Recorded live in Zurich on March 7, 2005

Tracklisting:

1 THREE SONATAS. OP.2 SONATA NO.1 IN F MINOR. OP.2-1 1:ALLEGRO / Andras Schiff
2 THREE SONATAS. OP.2 SONATA NO.1 IN F MINOR. OP.2-1 2:ADAGIO / Andras Schiff
3 THREE SONATAS. OP.2 SONATA NO.1 IN F MINOR. OP.2-1 3:MENUETTO.ALLEGRETTO / Andras Schiff
4 THREE SONATAS. OP.2 SONATA NO.1 IN F MINOR. OP.2-1 4:PRESTISSIMO / Andras Schiff
5 THREE SONATAS. OP.2 SONATA NO.2 IN A MAJOR. OP.2-2 1:ALLEGRO VIVACE / Andras Schiff
6 THREE SONATAS. OP.2 SONATA NO.2 IN A MAJOR. OP.2-2 2:LARGO APPASSIONATO / Andras Schiff
7 THREE SONATAS. OP.2 SONATA NO.2 IN A MAJOR. OP.2-2 3:SCHERZO.ALLEGRETTO / Andras Schiff
8 THREE SONATAS. OP.2 SONATA NO.2 IN A MAJOR. OP.2-2 4:RONDO.GRAZIOSO / Andras Schiff
9 THREE SONATAS. OP.2 SONATA NO.3 IN C MAJOR. OP.2-3 1:ALLEGRO CON BRIO / Andras Schiff
10 THREE SONATAS. OP.2 SONATA NO.3 IN C MAJOR. OP.2-3 2:ADAGIO / Andras Schiff
11 THREE SONATAS. OP.2 SONATA NO.3 IN C MAJOR. OP.2-3 3:SCHERZO.ALLEGRO / Andras Schiff
12 THREE SONATAS. OP.2 SONATA NO.3 IN C MAJOR. OP.2-3 4:ALLEGRO ASSAI / Andras Schiff
1 SONATA NO.4 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.7 1:ALLEGRO MOLTO E CON BRIO / Andras Schiff
2 SONATA NO.4 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.7 2:LARGO.CON GRAN ESPRESSIONE / Andras Schiff
3 SONATA NO.4 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.7 3:ALLEGRO / Andras Schiff
4 SONATA NO.4 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.7 4:RONDO.POCO ALLEGRETTO E GRAZIOSO / Andras Schiff