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0,Beethoven,,Pieces For Flute-Clock,Danzi-Quintett,,,,,,33,2577

4,Beethoven,12 Variations On 'Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen' From Mozart's The Magic Flute, Op. 66,The Art Of Emanuel Feuermann,,,Emanuel Feuermann, Cello; Franz Rupp, Piano,Uninteresting piece, and I don't like the style of either soloist.,,Vic-1476,33,2102

1,Beethoven,15 Variations On A Theme From Prometheus, Op. 35,Richter Plays Beethoven,,,Richter,Good variations on a well-known theme which build momentum to constitute a unified composition.,Exc. perf.,Mhs 3946,33,1074

2,Beethoven,6 Variations In D, Op. 76 From The Ruins Of Athens (Turkish March),Richter Plays Beethoven,,,Richter,The early variations are a little weird, but I like the theme. This piece (Variations on a Turkish March, Op. 76) predates The Ruins of Athens (Op. 113), where Beethoven reused it.,Exc. perf.,Mhs 3946,33,1074

2,Beethoven,6 Variations In F On An Original Theme, Op. 34,Richter Plays Beethoven,,,Richter,A good piece, but it is the perf that's extraordinary.,Exc. perf.,Mhs 3946,33,1074

3,Beethoven,Adagio In E Flat For Mandolin & Harpsichord, Woo 43, No. 2,,,,Maria Scivittaro, Mandolin; Robert Veyron-Lacroix, Harpsichord,alternately pleasant and annoying; can't tell if due to perf or recording.,,,33,1984

1,Beethoven,Ah Perfido!, Op. 65,,New York Philharmonic,Thomas Schippers,Crespin, Soprano,Dramatic, with very pretty singing; exc. perf.,,,33,2084

4,Beethoven,Ah, Perfido!, Op 65,,New York Philharmonic,Thomas Schippers,,pleasant, not great,,,33,1736

3,Beethoven,Andante & Variations In D For Mandolin & Harpsichord, Woo 44, No. 2,,,,Maria Scivittaro, Mandolin; Robert Veyron-Lacroix, Harpsichord,more interesting than enjoyable. Mandolin's sound is irritating.,,,33,1984

4,Beethoven,Cantata On The Death Of Emperor Joseph Ii,,New York Philharmonic,Thomas Schippers,,pleasant, not great,,,33,1736

4,Beethoven,Complete Incidental Music To Goethe's Egmont,,The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,George Szell,Pilar Lorengar,Overture is R1, suspenseful, dramatic, & tragic, with exc. perf, recording, & tonal balance, but the rest is mostly short songs, scene-changing interludes, and a German narration that ruins what little musical continuity it might otherwise have.,,,33,2174

3,Beethoven,Concerto In D Major, Op. 61 For Violin And Orchestra,,Orchestre De La Societe Des Concerts Du Conservatoire,Jacques Thibaud,Henryk Szeryng, Violin,Szeryng's style similar to his Brahms, energetic, dynamic; Joachim cadenzas good, but orch is asleep, maybe not recorded at same session, and recorded so poorly that it ruins the record; (see memo),Violin is piercing, though crystal clear as a result.,,33,1308

4,Beethoven,Consecration Of The House Overture,Beethoven Overtures,London Philharmonic,Van Beinum,,Hodge-podge with a little of everything: fanfare, scherzo, symphony, drama; disjointed.,,,33,422

4,Beethoven,Coriolan Overture,Beethoven Overtures,London Philharmonic,Van Beinum,,Not bad, but uninteresting.,,,33,422

0,Beethoven,Coriolanus Overture, Op. 62,The Sound Of Genius: Columbia Record Club 5th Anniversary,The Columbia Symphony Orchestra,Bruno Walter,,,Columbia Record Club,,33,242

3,Beethoven,Dances And Satiric Songs And Canons,The Comic Beethoven,Convivium Musicum; Chorus Of The Bavarian State Opera,,Anneliese Rothenberger, Nicolai Gedda, Walter Berry,Not much interesting & not funny, especially in German; side 2 is better; side 1 = R4; side 2 = R2.,,,33,2256

1,Beethoven,Duet in E Flat for Viola and Cello,,,,Feuermann and Primrose,Piece sounds interesting; the sound quality is too awful to listen to.,Records #5000-5999 have arbitrary MaxIDs (no markings on the record itself) that can be changed anytime; they are in the library, and have been played on the old Victrola with steel needles.,,78,5001

3,Beethoven,Duo In E-Flat For Viola And Cello,The Art Of Emanuel Feuermann,,,Emanuel Feuermann, Cello; William Primrose, Viola,The piece is nice, playful; I don't like the style of either soloist.,,Vic-1476,33,2102

3,Beethoven,Egmont Overture,Beethoven Overtures,London Philharmonic,Van Beinum,,Ok, balanced.,,,33,422

2,Beethoven,Eleven Bagatelles, Opus 119,,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,More solid and less trifling than Op 33.,,,33,1380

1,Beethoven,Fantasy For Piano, Chorus And Orchestra, Op. 80 (Choral Fantasy),Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven,Stuttgart Philharmonic With The Stuttgart Lehrergesangverein, Hermann J. Dahmen, Director,Wilfried Bottcher,Alfred Brendel,great, inspired; great, inspired perf; somewhat murky recording, and record audibly worn from repeated playings.,,,33,948

2,Beethoven,Fantasy For Piano, Chorus And Orchestra, Op. 80 (Choral Fantasy),Richter Plays Beethoven; Gilels Plays Scarlatti,State Radio Orchestra And The State Academic Chorus,Kurt Sanderling And Alexander Sveshnikov,Sviatoslav Richter, Piano,Awful variable-speed wowing recording, but the piano part is very clear, as is the complete orchestration of all the instruments, much more clear than #948. You could learn the parts from this one.,Monitor MC 2060,MC 2060,33,907

2,Beethoven,Fantasy In G Minor, Op. 77,,Pro Musica Orchestra, Vienna,Mehta,Alfred Brendel, Pianist,Liner notes say a good example of what his improvisations might have sounded like; seems accurate; improvisational motifs developed and embellished but without a large scale design that holds it together.,,,33,1268

2,Beethoven,Fidelio Overture,,London Symphony Orchestra,Pierre Monteux,,If any of this were *in* one of his symphonies (and it all could be), I'd think it was fine, but it has an undeveloped operatic overture quality that makes it less interesting; exc perf.,,,33,1292

4,Beethoven,Fidelio Overture,Beethoven Overtures,London Philharmonic,Van Beinum,,Not bad, but uninteresting.,,,33,422

1,Beethoven,Folk Song Arrangements, Op. 108, and WoO 154, 156, 157.,,,,Mathis, Young, Fischer-Dieskau,Exc. perf of compelling enjoyable arrangements with some Schubert-like unexpected chord changes & chord suspensions.,,,33,2312

4,Beethoven,Fur Elise; Thirty-Two Variations In C Minor,,,,Andre Watts, Piano,none of it is among beethoven's best,,,33,2456

2,Beethoven,King Stephan Overture,,London Symphony Orchestra,Pierre Monteux,,I like this even less than Fidelio; it only sounds like an overture, not a symphony; seems exc perf.,,,33,1292

2,Beethoven,King Stephan, Or Hungary's First Benefactor, Op. 117 (Complete Theater Music),,Berlin Symphony Orchestra And Berlin Concert Chorus,Schonzeler,,More compelling than Ruins; passages sound like bits of symphonies 4, 6, 9; unified, enjoyable.,,,33,2146

4,Beethoven,Leonora 3 Overture,Beethoven Overtures,London Philharmonic,Van Beinum,,Fairly pleasant, but dull, boring,,,33,422

0,Beethoven,Leonore Overture 3, Op. 72a,,The New York Philharmonic,Bruno Walter,,,,ML5368,33,690

3,Beethoven,Missa Solemnis,,Vienna Symphony,Klemperer,,From a relatively nonthematic boring start with long sustained chords and Ahs, it gains momentum steadily to end, but still not my cup of tea. Side 2 ok; side 3 becomes Wagnerian romantic, the first true romanticism I've heard of Beethoven.,,,33,2199

3,Beethoven,Octet In E Flat,Chamber Music From Marlboro,Marlboro Music Festival Woodwind Ensemble,Rudolf Serkin, Conductor,,Overly soothing; didn't hold my attention.,,,33,291

1,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 1,,Boston Symphony,Munch,Sviatoslav Richter, Piano,Perf almost completely de-emphasizes Mozart similarities, to be the best I've heard so far. 3rd mvmt consistent w/interp of 1 & 2, but could be more exuberant. Exc. perf by both.,,,33,503

3,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 1,,Symphony Of The Air,Krips,Rubinstein,Mozart-style themes saved (mostly) by Beethoven-style development of them. 3rd mvmt familiar, and so good (R1) that it seems out of place with the others. Perf seems good, but I might like others better.,,,33,287

3,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 1 In C Major For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 15,The Complete Piano Concertos Volume 1,The London Symphony Orchestra,Sir Malcolm Sargent,Artur Schnabel,Mozart-like cto saved (mostly) by development devices, prototypical here, that he used more effectively later. 3rd mvmt well known. Piece, solo, & orch overly pretty. Old recording; good perf, but not a 'great recording of the century'.,Angel "Great Recordings of the Century" generally seem not to live up to their billing.,,33,832

2,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 1 In C Major, Op. 15,,The Concertgebouw Orchestra,Eduard Van Beinum,Robert Casadesus, Piano,Badly damaged, cracked clear through; only 1st mvmt is playable; sounds like an exc. lyrical interp; record should be thrown out.,,,33,1610

0,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 1 In C Major, Op. 15,,Philharmonia Orchestra,Herbert Menges,Solomon,,,,33,203

1,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 2,,Symphony Of The Air,Krips,Rubinstein Piano,Has the lively cheerful bouncy feel of an opera of its era; not my favorite, and I don't like the piano part much (which also seems oddly Bach-inspired, with unusual chromaticism), but it's an exc. perf that deserves R1; Rubinstein is at his best.,,,33,288

3,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 2 In B Flat Op 19,,,,William Kapell, Piano,Mozart-like piece; clean, clinical, uninspired perf by solo & orch; orch weak, gives even, delicate, Mozart-like support.,,,33,323

2,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 2 In B Flat, Op. 19,Age Of The Great Instrumentalists - Six Concertos (Great Performances),Philharmonia Orchestra,Issay Dobrowen,Artur Schnabel, Piano,Scattered themes, not among my favorite Beethoven. Very Mozart-like.,#1961 to 1963 boxed set,,33,1961

2,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 2 In B-Flat Major For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 19,,The Philadelphia Orchestra,Eugene Ormandy,Rudolf Serkin, Piano,,,,33,852

2,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 3,,Symphony Of The Air,Krips,Rubinstein Piano,a great piece of which I'm sure there are several R1s to be found. Would prefer soloist with less delicate, pretty style for this. Record has significant distortion; played many times?,,,33,289

4,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 3,,Chicago Symphony Orchestra,Walter Hendl,Gary Graffman,ok, not inspiring beethoven,,,33,913

0,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 3 For Piano And Orchestra In C Minor (Opus 37),,The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,Schmidt-Isserstedt,Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano),,,CM 9022,33,549

4,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 3 In C Minor,,U.S.S.R. State Orchestra,Alexander Gauk,Emil Gilels,Piano part is very clear, though poorly recorded. Amazingly awful, martial interp is just one example how Soviets *really* did not get Beethoven; careful technical perfection without a trace of spontaneity or individuality is hardly the spirit intended.,,,33,1333

1,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 3 In C Minor - Sides 2 and 9 (1 disc),,Rochester Philharmonic,Jose Iturbi,Iturbi, Piano,Sounds quite good, and the sound quality is acceptable; however, 8 sides are missing!,,Victor 18128,78,4149

3,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 3 In C Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 37,,The Philadelphia Orchestra,Eugene Ormandy,Rudolf Serkin, Piano,Lacks the kind of focus and tension that compels close listening and that the piece certainly should be capable of generating.,,,33,220

1,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 3 In C Minor Op. 37,,Winterthur Symphony Orchestra,Henry Swoboda,Clara Haskil, Piano,great piece, powerful, with passages and chords reminiscent of Hummel, and a short samba passage reproduced exactly in Tico Tico, exc. perf.,,,33,453

3,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 3 In C Minor, Op. 37,,The Cleveland Orchestra,George Szell,Leon Fleisher, Pianist,good cto, well played,,,33,463

0,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 3 Op 37,,,,Schnabel, Piano,,,Victor M-194,78,4026

2,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 4 In G Major, Op. 58,,The Concertgebouw Orchestra,Eduard Van Beinum,Robert Casadesus, Piano,Badly damaged, cracked clear through; only 1st mvmt is playable; sounds like it was pretty good; light, lyrical touch by both piano & orch; record should be thrown out.,,,33,1610

0,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 4 In G Major, Op. 58,,Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,Clemens Krauss,Wilhelm Backhaus,,,,33,544

1,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 4 In G Major, Op. 58,,The Philadelphia Orchestra,Eugene Ormandy,Rudolf Serkin, Piano,exciting, interesting,,,33,852

3,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 4 In G Major, Op. 58,,The Cleveland Orchestra,George Szell,Leon Fleisher, Piano,fleisher & orch. superb. lyrical, difficult, reminds of choral fantasy but w/o memorable themes, except one.,,,33,866

3,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 4 In G Major, Op. 58,,Philadelphia Orchestra,Ormandy,Casadesus, Piano,Piece seems disjointed; perf seems ordinary; thoroughly cleaned, but sound is barely acceptable; first play after cleaning still dug up embedded green dirt, as it did with some others that were stored with it, so even better cleaning could help.,8 Sides,Columbia Mm744,78,4138

2,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 4 In G Major, Op. 58,,Symphony Of The Air,Josef Krips,Artur Rubinstein, Piano,murky sound; Rubinstein plays with unusual strength; it's the piece that is R2: good, but nothing distinguishing.,,LM2123,33,104

1,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 4 In G Major, Op. 58,,Pro Musica Symphony, Vienna,Hans Swarowsky,Guiomar Novaes, Piano,Feels like a pastoral symphony (orch part) with a fairly gentle, sometimes sonata-like, piano part added; somewhat murky recording.,,,33,801

0,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 4 In G Major, Op. 58,,Philadelphia Orchestra,Ormandy,Casadesus, Piano,,,,78,4198

2,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 4 In G Major, Op. 58,,NBC Symphony Orchestra,Arturo Toscanini,Rudolf Serkin,Murky echoey recording detracts significantly; Serkin sounds good; Toscanini has a lushly symphonic sound I don't like so much; enjoyable, but it doesn't invite close listening.,,Lm-2797,33,1168

2,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 4 In G Major, Op. 58,,Pro Musica Orchester,Wien,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Compared to #801: much diff overall sound, more like a cto; Brendel's touch much harder, orch more robust, but I like #801 better for its apparently unusual interp; that's why this is R2.,Murky echoey recording with volume peak distortion.,,33,1252

1,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 4 In G Major, Op. 58,,Philadelphia,Ormandy,Serkin, Piano,Good recording, but piano has some echo; orch much more bold than #1168 with a more carefully studied dynamic, tense interp; invites close listening; 2nd mvmt focused & suspenseful; (see memo),better sound quality helps beat #801 for listenability, but the two are interesting as contrasting exc. interps.,,33,1205

1,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 5 In E-Flat Major Op 73 Emperor,,Pro Musica Orchestra, Vienna,Mehta,Alfred Brendel, Pianist,Brendel great, same style as Choral Fantasy; orch. exuberant, very crisp, almost manic; combined, a unique interp with wide range of moods, effects, dynamics; 2nd & 3rd mvmts weaker, maybe inherently, revealed by the exc, clear recording.,,,33,1268

0,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor),,Bamberg Symphony Orchestra,Jonel Perlea,Guiomar Novaes, Piano,,,,33,800

4,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor),,The Philadelphia Orchestra,Eugene Ormandy,Rudolf Serkin, Piano,Murky; no solo & orch rapport; surprising similarities to Op.80; exaggerating its lyrical beauty, Serkin reveals it has none; calls for power, not finesse; Serkin not up to it, and is overpowered by rampaging orch, anyway; style Brendel-like, but sloppy.,,ML4373,33,382

1,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor),,New York Philharmonic,Leonard Bernstein,Serkin, Piano,Exc. perf, played with power and assurance (compare to #382 comment!); piece feels like a sibling to his Op. 80: has a very similar sound, and in conception seems more like a symphony in which the piano provides color than one written around the piano.,,,33,592

0,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor),,Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York,Dimitri Mitropoulos,Robert Casadesus, Piano,,,,33,85

3,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor),,Vienna Philharmonic,Krauss,Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano,old record lacks high frequencies, or presence, or something; perf seems ok, but didn't get excited about it; not my favorite cto. Side 1 is damaged.,,,33,282

0,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor),,The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt,Backhaus,,,CM 9023,33,239

3,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor),,Symphony Of The Air,Krips,Rubinstein Piano,Overly delicate sweet light interp by both gives it a Boston Pops feel, with strings emphhasized; lyrical, flowing, lacks tension.,,,33,290

3,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor),,The Cleveland Orchestra,George Szell,Leon Fleisher, Pianist,cto is great, interpretation not the best I've heard,,,33,480

0,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor),Beethoven Emperor Concerto No.5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73,,,Emil Gilels, Piano,,,,33,233

0,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor) Rondo,Allegro,,,Josef Hofmann,,,,33,166

2,Beethoven,Piano Concerto 6 In D-Major, Op. 61,,Vienna Orchestra,F. Charles Adler,Helen Schnabel, Piano,Violin cto rescored for piano. interesting, good performance,,Spa-45,33,619

0,Beethoven,Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor,,,,Sviatoslav Richter, Piano,,,,33,1302

3,Beethoven,Piano Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 16,,Festival Quartet,Pfeiffer,,I dislike the hollow tone and whiny (swelling and fading) attack of both violin and viola; seems like an R1 piece, but I haven't found an interp. I like.,In both pieces on this record, the strings are either out of tune with each other or are inaccurately played, which doesn't help the overall effect.,,33,378

2,Beethoven,Piano Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 16,,Members Of The Budapest String Quartet,,Horzowski, Piano,Far better interp than #378, but they still fall short of its potential; both liner notes comment on Mozart (and in one, Haydn) similarity, which I don't hear; if they played it more boldly, *like* later Beethoven, it would sound better.,,,33,1187

1,Beethoven,Piano Quartets 1,2,3, Op. 152,,The Pascal String Quartet,,Arthur Balsam, Piano,great performance of great pieces; excellent, clear, intimate recording,The Record Hunter rarities collection, limited pressing. Pascal = Jacques Dumont, Violin; Leon Pascal, Viola; Robert Sales, Cello.,chs 1215,33,473

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 01 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 5 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Very familiar; simple, effective; exc. perf. & recording.,old=R1:excellently interpreted and played, sides 1,2 somewhat dull (boxed #1070-1072),,33,1070

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 01 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1,Beethoven Piano Sonatas,,,Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano),1st and 3rd mvmt tempo uneven; otherwise good, esp. 2nd mvmt.,,CM 9085,33,519

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 02 In A Major, Op. 2, No. 2,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 5 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Mostly unfamiliar; long & somewhat varied: stately, clever, thoughtful, sprightly, etc., but not captivating, not concise.,old=R1:excellently interpreted and played, sides 1,2 somewhat dull (boxed #1070-1072),,33,1070

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 03 In C Major, Op. 2, No. 3,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 5 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Well-known; Haydn-influenced with better-than-Mozart lyricism with Beethoven dramatic innovations; leisurely, interesting, long.,old=R1:excellently interpreted and played, sides 1,2 somewhat dull (boxed #1070-1072),,33,1070

3,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 04 In E Flat Major, Op. 7,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 5 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Unfamiliar; long, unified, cohesive, sort of lightly meditative, thoughtful, but I didn't particularly like the moods it sets or the methods it uses. Scratched at middle.,old=R1:excellently interpreted and played, sides 1,2 somewhat dull (boxed #1070-1072),,33,1070

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 05 In C Minor Op. 10 No. 1,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 4 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Never heard it before; strange pensive mood with lots of single note melodies.,Surprisingly informative liner notes by Peter Schickele.,,33,969

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 06 In F Major Op. 10 No. 2,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 4 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Never heard it before; simple, thoughtful, sort of cheerful.,Surprisingly informative liner notes by Peter Schickele.,,33,969

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 06 In F Op 10 No 2,Beethoven Sonatas,,,Artur Schnabel,fantastic interpretation,,LM2152,33,110

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 07 In D Major Op. 10 No. 3,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 4 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Pretty, somewhat dark; mostly unfamiliar except a few sections eerily familiar (don't know why).,Surprisingly informative liner notes by Peter Schickele.,,33,969

4,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 07 In D Major, Op. 10, No. 3,,,,Andre Watts, Piano,none of it is among beethoven's best,,,33,2456

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 08 In C Minor, Op. 13 (Pathetique),,,,VladimirHorowitz,clean, technical, exc. clear recording,,,33,912

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 08 In C Minor, Op. 13 (Pathetique),,,,Rudolf Serkin, Piano,1st mvmt fast like a sprint, lively, almost sprightly with little tension or interp, but it's sort of appealingly different; great if you want to hear it in a hurry, & not sloppy; 3rd mvmt same as 1st.,,ML5164,33,92

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 08 In C Minor, Op. 13 (Pathetique),Beethoven 4 Piano Sonatas,,,Frugoni, Piano,Very good interp in spite of difficulties and flubs; fairly clear; old=R3: uneven, nervous,In spite of good interps, one thing these all lack is sufficient complete mastery that the perf's style takes over, and you think, 'Oh, yes, that's Frugoni.',,33,302

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 08 In C Minor, Op. 13 (Pathetique),Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 5 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Among the best perfs of this sonata, though somewhat over-dynamic: generally too soft and gentle, with overly contrasting crescendos.,old=R1:excellently interpreted and played, sides 1,2 somewhat dull (boxed #1070-1072),,33,1070

4,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 08 In C Minor, Op. 13 (Pathetique),Beethoven Sonatas,,,Rubinstein,old=R4: good,,,33,680

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 08 In C Minor, Op. 13 (Pathetique),Beethoven Sonatas,,,Artur Schnabel,fantastic interpretation,,LM2152,33,110

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 08 In C Minor, Op. 13 (Pathetique),Beethoven: Three Favorite Sonatas,,,Rudolf Serkin, Pianist,Exc! The best I've found. old=R3: ok. light touch, sometimes rushed.,Exc. recording on a good piano. This not a re-release of record #92.,,33,846

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 08 Op 13 (Pathetique) Adagio Cantabile only,,,,Oscar Levant, Piano,,,Columbia 17403,78,4125

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 09 In E Major Op. 14 No. 1,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 4 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Unfamiliar; enjoyable; ordinary as background music, but more interesting on closer listening.,Surprisingly informative liner notes by Peter Schickele.,,33,969

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 10 In G Major Op. 14 No. 2,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 4 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,focused, pretty, clever, engaging. Never heard it before,Surprisingly informative liner notes by Peter Schickele.,,33,969

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 11 In B Flat Major, Op. 22,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 4 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,inspired and ever-changing. Never heard it before.,Surprisingly informative liner notes by Peter Schickele.,,33,969

3,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 11 In B Flat Major, Op. 22,Beethoven Piano Sonatas,,,Sviatoslav Richter, Pianist,I liked #1011 much better.,,,33,2016

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 11 In B Flat Op 22,Beethoven Sonatas,,,Artur Schnabel,Unfamiliar; mostly simple sounding formal subdued lyrical classical with occasional forays into his later style (although note that this is *after* No. 8, which is in his later style!); seems good perf.,,LM2153,33,122

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 12 In A Flat Major, Op. 26,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 5 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Somewhat familiar; abstract (?), varied, & interesting with some sections I didn't find compelling.,old=R1:excellently interpreted and played, sides 1,2 somewhat dull (boxed #1070-1072),,33,1070

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 12 In A Flat Op 26,Beethoven Sonatas,,,Artur Schnabel, Piano,,,LM2157,33,107

3,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 12 In A Flat Op 26 Funeral March,,,,Sviatoslav Richter,Not my favorite sonata, it is hard to judge perf, but it seems unexpectedly good compared to the Appassionata.,,,33,318

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 12, In A Flat Major, Op. 26,,,,Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano,,,,33,548

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 13 In E Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 4 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,thoughtful; parts sound Bach-inspired; rhythmic motifs. Never heard it before,Surprisingly informative liner notes by Peter Schickele.,,33,969

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 14 in C Sharp Minor Op 27, Moonlight 1st Movement,Allegro,,,Josef Hofmann,,,,33,166

3,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight),,,,Rudolf Serkin, Piano,1st mvmt uneven, unfocused, too slow; 2nd fair; 3rd too fast, a wonder it isn't sloppier than it is; R3 is compared to other versions.,,ML5164,33,92

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight),,,,Guiomar Novaes, Piano,Can't tell if it's the same perf as her other record; if not, this seems less focused and less precise, but I like her interp.,,,33,801

4,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight),,,,Vladimir Horowitz, Piano,1st is overemotive with some wrong notes, too! 2nd ok, but uneven timing; 3rd humorously absurd; candidate for the worst version I have.,Both pieces, except where noted, sound like forced marches: pieces he dislikes and has no feel for, but had to record; also poor acoustics; excessively uneven timing throughout.,LM2009,33,119

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight),,,,Guiomar Novaes, Pianist,The best I've found.,,,33,566

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight),Beethoven 4 Piano Sonatas,,,Frugoni, Piano,1st mvmt exc; 2nd fair; 3rd struggling, but the intent of the interp is very good; old=R3: good,In spite of good interps, one thing these all lack is sufficient complete mastery that the perf's style takes over, and you think, 'Oh, yes, that's Frugoni.',,33,302

3,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight),Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 5 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Somewhat too slow delicate interp. throughout.,old=R1:excellently interpreted and played, sides 1,2 somewhat dull (boxed #1070-1072),,33,1070

4,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight),Beethoven Sonatas,,,Rubinstein,overinterpreted, clumsy,,,33,680

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight),Beethoven: Three Favorite Sonatas,,,Rudolf Serkin, Pianist,Clear; the 3 mvmts perfectly balanced and near perfect execution of each, no fudging in 3rd; old=R3: slow & clumsy,Exc. recording on a good piano. This not a re-release of record #92.,,33,846

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 14, In C-Sharp Minor. Op. 27. No 2 (Moonlight)-First Movement: Adagio,The Art Of Paderewski,Stojowski By The Brookside,Stojowski,Paderewski,,,CAL310,33,97

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 15 In D Major (Op.28),,,,Wilhelm Backhaus,Old=R1: Seems 'by the book'; smooth, even interp. with a heavier, more solid touch than Brendel; another hearing=R2: Uneven, somewhat heavy-handed.,,,33,719

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 15 In D Major, Op. 28,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 4 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,2nd mvmt reminiscent of both Turkish March and somewhat of Tuppence from Mary Poppins! Mostly unfamiliar.,Surprisingly informative liner notes by Peter Schickele.,,33,969

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 16 In G Major Op. 31 No. 1,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 3 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Well-known but mostly unfamiliar; this clean perf. brings out notes that some others don't; pretty, melodic, reserved.,,,33,1011

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 17 In D Minor Op 31 No 2 (Tempest),,,,Guiomar Novaes, Pianist,Terrific and unhurried focused interpretation; last mvmt has a favorite theme, but weaker interp.,,,33,566

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 (Tempest),Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 3 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Well-known & familiar; exciting themes mixed with ones I found much less so; over-interpreted, some parts actually boring; not my favorite perf of it (light touch); 1st & last mvmts have some favorite themes.,,,33,1011

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 18 In E Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 3 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Well-known; sort of martial & lively; good, but its themes aren't among my favorites; good perf., but probably also not my favorite.,,,33,1011

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 18 In E Flat Op 31 No 3,Beethoven Sonatas,,,Artur Schnabel,fantastic interpretation,,LM2152,33,110

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 19 In G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1,Beethoven Piano Sonatas,,,Sviatoslav Richter, Pianist,Ok; annoying acoustics; 1st mvmt rushed(?).,,,33,2016

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 19 In G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1,Beethoven Complete Sonatas, Vol. 2,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Sort of twinkly; sounds Mozart-inspired, but not Mozart-like; parts somewhat familiar.,#1008 to 1010. Exc. perf, and to me as perfect interps as could be imagined. (There's no vol#1-it's not sonatas),,33,1008

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 20 In G Major Op 49, No. 2,Beethoven Complete Sonatas, Vol. 2,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Lyrical, melodic, sounds Mozart-inspired; somewhat familiar.,#1008 to 1010. Exc. perf, and to me as perfect interps as could be imagined. (There's no vol#1-it's not sonatas),,33,1008

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 20 In G Major, Op. 49 No. 2,Beethoven Piano Sonatas,,,Sviatoslav Richter, Pianist,Very nice, though it seems his touch and style generally fail to sparkle with Beethoven.,,,33,2016

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 20 In G Op 49 No 2,Beethoven Sonatas,,,Artur Schnabel,Poor audio (weak); familiar and delicate, very short; exc. touch and interp.,,LM2153,33,122

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 21 In C Major (Waldstein),Beethoven 4 Piano Sonatas,,,Frugoni, Piano,1st mvmt rousing; 2nd (or its material?) weak; 3rd doesn't sing; see memo for its main deficiency; old=R3: poor,In spite of good interps, one thing these all lack is sufficient complete mastery that the perf's style takes over, and you think, 'Oh, yes, that's Frugoni.',,33,302

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 21 In C Major Op. 53 (Waldstein),Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 3 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Not my favorite perf (light touch), but it is nicely clear and clean.,,,33,1011

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 21 In C Major, Op. 53 (The Waldstein),,,,Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano,,,,33,548

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 21 In C Major, Op. 53 (Waldstein),,,,Rudolf Serkin, Piano,Extraordinarily focused interp on a superior piano makes the harmonies crystal clear; he emphasizes the notes that create unusual harmonies; I can't imagine it getting a better treatment; (see memo),2nd mvmt sounds like composer feeling his way through an improvisation, and was more effective on 2nd hearing.,,33,847

3,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 21 In C Major, Op. 53 (Waldstein),,,,Walter Gieseking, Piano,Starts with a well-known driving theme and ends with a well-known beautiful theme; interp seemed uneven and this side of the record is pitted, so I sampled it and quit.,,,33,214

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 21 In C Op 53, Waldstein,Beethoven Sonatas,,,Artur Schnabel, Piano,,,LM2157,33,107

3,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 21, In C, Op. 53 (Waldstein),,,,Vladimir Horowitz, Piano,1st mvmt is uneven interp without coherent unifying vision, even seems badly played (R4); 2nd is slow with good tension, and 3rd sings, both of which are what Horowitz excels at.,Both pieces, except where noted, sound like forced marches: pieces he dislikes and has no feel for, but had to record; also poor acoustics; excessively uneven timing throughout.,LM2009,33,119

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 22 In F Major Op. 54,,,,Sviatoslav Richter, Piano,Lacks any memorable melodies, but is very interesting & engaging for its rhythmic patterned themes. Exc. perf.,,,33,503

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 22 In F Major Op. 54,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 3 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Fairly familiar (don't know why); steady, abstract rhythmic melodies highly developed.,,,33,1011

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 23 in F Minor (Appassionata), Op. 57,,,,Rudolf Serkin,Exc. perf is not the same as on other records; 3rd mvmt somewhat more fluid; finale, slower, is interesting but lacks the urgency of later perfs; record is too worn and hissy to be worth hearing again.,Brought down from upstairs, it's on the Mozart shelf.,DM-583,78,4211

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata),,,,Rudolf Serkin, Piano,Dark violent interp; exc, powerful; emphasizes the unusual accents, timing, and phrasings; didn't realize how unusually good this was until I heard others. (see memo),The finale has a peculiar off-timing (worth studying) that gives it more tension than other versions, even ones that are better overall. See also notes at #846 and #1011.,ML5164,33,92

4,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata),,,,Sviatoslav Richter,Varying overinterpretations of individual sections gives the piece a near total lack of vision and cohesiveness.,,,33,318

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata),,,,Walter Gieseking, Piano,Focused tense 2nd mvmt; interesting emphasis of unusual notes in various places; close to Serkin, except seems rushed at times in 1st mvmt.,,,33,214

4,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata),,,,Lazar Berman,Same problem as the Richter; it's more cohesive, but he finds a way to make even good parts sound bad by accenting the wrong notes.,,,33,2531

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata),Beethoven 4 Piano Sonatas,,,Frugoni, Piano,Notes fairly clear; interesting emphasis in 1st mvmt brings out some good weird harmonies (that may however be mistakes); 2nd exc, relaxing; 3rd exc. intent in spite of some difficulties; old=R3: good,In spite of good interps, one thing these all lack is sufficient complete mastery that the perf's style takes over, and you think, 'Oh, yes, that's Frugoni.',,33,302

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata),Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 3 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,A favorite, exc. perf!; sounds like rage over going deaf: repeated banged notes & chords, dramatic mood & volume changes, then resignation; 2nd mvmt starts with simple harmonies and builds from there to a triumphant close. (see memo),Finds the lyricism and beauty in it, and gives it a lyrical continuity that Serkin lacks; emphasizes the volume difference between the dominant melody line and its accompaniment.,,33,1011

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata),Beethoven Sonatas,,,Artur Schnabel,Murky recording makes listening difficult; gives the high note runs & tremolos an appealing fluttery twinkling sound; a solid interp with some unevenness; 2nd mvmt somewhat weak.,,LM2153,33,122

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata),Beethoven: Three Favorite Sonatas,,,Rudolf Serkin, Pianist,Exc! Complete mastery and confidence; imparts more power than Brendel, and highlights harmonies by playing contrapuntal notes at equal volume and allowing the 'real' melody to be ambiguous; puts the odd timings & phrasings to good use.,Exc. recording on a good piano. This not a re-release of record #92. Scratched; use VCR tape version.,,33,846

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 24 In F Sharp Major, Op. 78,Beethoven Complete Sonatas, Vol. 2,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Melodic, contemplatively sad even in its fast parts; inventive; on 1st hearing, it was R1; in his complaint that the Moonlight was too popular, this is the one B. said he thought was better; I don't agree with him on that.,#1008 to 1010. Exc. perf, and to me as perfect interps as could be imagined. (There's no vol#1-it's not sonatas),,33,1008

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 25 (Sonatina) In G Major, Op. 79,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 5 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Somewhat familiar; charming, intriguing, short.,old=R1:excellently interpreted and played, sides 1,2 somewhat dull (boxed #1070-1072),,33,1070

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 26 In E Flat Major (Op.81a )(Les Adieux),,,,Wilhelm Backhaus,Exc., straightforward, but other interps with more suspense in the pauses have held my attention more closely.,,,33,719

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 26 In E Flat Major Op 81a (Les Adieux),,,,Guiomar Novaes, Pianist,,,,33,566

3,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 26 In E Flat Major, Op. 81a (Les Adieux),,,,Joerg Demus, Piano,Overinterpreted; has trouble with 3rd mvmt, but tries to be precise and the recording is clear; many pianists seem to fudge it with sustain pedal -- it usually sounds murky.,Exc. recording,,33,1102

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 26 In E Flat Major, Op. 81a (Les Adieux),Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 3 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Very familiar; exc. perf.,,,33,1011

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 26 In E Flat Major, Op.81a (Les Adieux),,,,Van Cliburn, Pianist,Competition-winning interp makes piece seem too short; crystal clear recording on a good piano.,,lm-2931,33,1458

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 26 In E Flat Major, Op.81a (Les Adieux),Beethoven Piano Sonatas,,,Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano),Focused meditative tense interp.,,CM 9085,33,519

4,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 26 Op 81a Les Adieux,Beethoven Sonatas,,,Rubinstein,tentative,,,33,680

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 27 In E Minor Op. 90,Beethoven Piano Music, Vol. 3 Of 6,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Somewhat familiar; sort of stately, genteel; nothing particularly compelling, but creates a very nice mood.,,,33,1011

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 27 In E Minor, Op. 90,,Philharmonia Orchestra,Herbert Menges,Solomon,,,,33,203

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 27 In E Minor, Op. 90,Beethoven Piano Sonatas,,,Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano),Clean; notes distinct.,,CM 9085,33,519

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 28 In A Major, Op. 101,Beethoven Complete Sonatas, Vol. 2,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Gentle, introspective; sounds Bach-inspired.,#1008 to 1010. Exc. perf, and to me as perfect interps as could be imagined. (There's no vol#1-it's not sonatas),,33,1008

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 29 In B Flat Major, Op. 106 (Hammerklavier),,,,Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano,Interp seems R1, more carefully studied, more focused, emotive than Brendel (I think); piece has a more disjointed, mystical feel (in diff. places) than others of his that I like better; 2nd mvmt & its interp. is esp. good; worth multiple hearings.,,,33,365

2,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 29 In B Flat Major, Op. 106 (Hammerklavier),Beethoven Complete Sonatas, Vol. 2,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Apparently famous as his greatest, it must be as an intellectual exercise; it didn't grab me with musical appeal; pleasant, but mostly non-melodic. The book raves rather strangely about it; I can't say I found the 4th mvmt trills 'gruesome'!,#1008 to 1010. Exc. perf, and to me as perfect interps as could be imagined. (There's no vol#1-it's not sonatas),,33,1008

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 30,,,,Ernst Von Dohnanyi, Piano,,,,33,1139

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 30 In E Major, Op. 109,,,,Rudolf Serkin, Piano,Wonderful background music; introspective & complex, astounding that it could be written by someone completely deaf; harmonically over my head, but I have no doubt this interp is as good as that given to No. 21.,,,33,847

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 30 In E Major, Op. 109,Beethoven Complete Sonatas, Vol. 2,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Jerky (?), then stately, then fugal sounding, but not a fugue.,#1008 to 1010. Exc. perf, and to me as perfect interps as could be imagined. (There's no vol#1-it's not sonatas),,33,1008

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 30 In E Major, Op. 109 (No. 30),,,,Fou Ts'ong, Piano,,,,33,694

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 30 Op 109,,,,Solchany, Piano,,,,33,1210

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 31,,,,Ernst Von Dohnanyi, Piano,,,,33,1139

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 31 In A Flat Major, Op. 110,,,,Fou Ts'ong, Piano,,,,33,694

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 31 In A Flat Major, Op. 110,,,,Solchany, Piano,,,,33,1210

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 31 In A Flat Major, Op. 110,Beethoven Complete Sonatas, Vol. 2,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Expressive, interesting; like No. 29, a bit strange, maybe avant-garde for its time, but more musically appealing.,#1008 to 1010. Exc. perf, and to me as perfect interps as could be imagined. (There's no vol#1-it's not sonatas),,33,1008

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 32 In C Minor, Op. 111,,,,Solchany, Piano,,,,33,1210

1,Beethoven,Piano Sonata 32 In C Minor, Op. 111,Beethoven Complete Sonatas, Vol. 2,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Moody, expressive, deep; some of the qualities the book applies to No. 29, I would apply to this, except this is also more soulful & musically appealing. Last 3 grooves have a bad pit; catch it before the needle reaches it.,#1008 to 1010. Exc. perf, and to me as perfect interps as could be imagined. (There's no vol#1-it's not sonatas),,33,1008

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata No 17 In D Minor (Tempest) Op 31 No 2,,,,Clara Haskil, Piano,,,,33,1341

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata No 18 In E Flat Major Op 31 No 3,,,,Clara Haskil, Piano,,,,33,1341

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor. Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest',,,,Wilhelm Kempff, Piano,,,,33,1397

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata No. 26 In Eb Major, Op. 81 A, 'Les Adieux',,,,Wilhelm Kempff, Piano,,,,33,1397

0,Beethoven,Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101,,,,Wilhelm Kempff, Piano,,,,33,1397

2,Beethoven,Piano Trio 4 In D Major, Op. 70, "Ghost",,,,Rudolf Serkin, Piano; Adolf Busch, Violin; Hermann Busch, Cello,Mostly serene, some excitement at end; seems exc. perf, but almost R3.,,,33,2043

1,Beethoven,Piano Trio, Op. 1, No. 1,Heifetz-Piatigorsky Concerts With Jacob Lateiner And Guests,,,Jascha Heifetz, Violinist; Gregor Piatiagorsky, Cellist; Jacob Lateiner, Pianist,Perfectly appropriate chamber music, and coherent throughout. As maybe the most quintessential Beethoven I've heard, it may be somewhat stock, cliche Beethoven, but stock, cliche Beethoven is very good!,Exc. perf., and the first Heifetz ensemble of equals I've found; not 'Heifetz with some accompanists'.,,33,1036

2,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata 1 In F Major, Opus 5, No. 1,Beethoven Piano/Cello Sonatas,,,Mstislav Rostropovich, Cello; Sviatoslav Richter, Piano,Similar to his piano/violin sonatas, with a somewhat different feel and mood due to cello's lower range. Mozartean embellishments.,2494 to 2495. Exc. perf!,,33,2494

0,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata 1 In F Major, Opus 5, No. 1,Sonatas For Cello And Piano Vol. 2,,,Antonio Janigro, Cello; Joerg Demus, Piano,,,,33,1361

1,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata 2 In G Minor, Opus 5, No. 2,Beethoven Piano/Cello Sonatas,,,Mstislav Rostropovich, Cello; Sviatoslav Richter, Piano,Especially good. Highly interactive & polyphonic, the parts well meshed.,2494 to 2495. Exc. perf!,,33,2494

0,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata 2 In G Minor, Opus 5, No. 2,Sonatas For Cello And Piano Vol. 1,,,Antonio Janigro, Cello; Joerg Demus, Piano,,,,33,1360

0,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata 2 In G Minor. Op. 5, No. 2 .,Casals Festival At Perpignan,,,Pablo Casals. Cello; Rudolf Serkin, Piano,,,,33,315

3,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata 3 In A Major, Opus 69,,,,Emanuel Feuermann (Cello); Myra Hess (Piano); Gerald Moore (Piano),The 'restrained' perf touted on cover makes both performers sound like they would prefer that the piece was by Mozart; yet another Great Recording of The Century that isn't.,,,33,1904

1,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata 3 In A Major, Opus 69,Beethoven Piano/Cello Sonatas,,,Mstislav Rostropovich, Cello; Sviatoslav Richter, Piano,Tremendous.,2494 to 2495. Exc. perf!,,33,2494

0,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata 3 In A Major, Opus 69,Sonatas For Cello And Piano Vol. 1,,,Antonio Janigro, Cello; Joerg Demus, Piano,,,,33,1360

1,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata 4 In C Major, Opus 102, No. 1,Beethoven Piano/Cello Sonatas,,,Mstislav Rostropovich, Cello; Sviatoslav Richter, Piano,Inventive & mature like his later works; not whimsical like the piano/violin sonatas. Less interesting than No. 5.,2494 to 2495. Exc. perf!,,33,2494

0,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata 4 In C Major, Opus 102, No. 1,Sonatas For Cello And Piano Vol. 2,,,Antonio Janigro, Cello; Joerg Demus, Piano,,,,33,1361

1,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata 5 In D Major, Opus 102, No. 2,Beethoven Piano/Cello Sonatas,,,Mstislav Rostropovich, Cello; Sviatoslav Richter, Piano,Inventive & mature; 4 and 5 are better candidates for HD than the 2 & 3 that are there now.,2494 to 2495. Exc. perf!,,33,2494

0,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata 5 In D Major, Opus 102, No. 2,Sonatas For Cello And Piano Vol. 2,,,Antonio Janigro, Cello; Joerg Demus, Piano,,,,33,1361

1,Beethoven,Piano/Cello Sonata, In F Major, Op. 17 (Horn Sonata),,,,Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Piano; Pablo Casals, Cello; Sandor Vegh, Violin,Subdued & melodic.,,,33,1847

1,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 01,,,,Zino Francescatti, Violin; Robert Casadesus, Piano,exc! They play incredibly well together; portions familiar; 2nd mvmt theme reminds me strongly of either the Schubert on #712 (though it isn't really that similar) or of some other piece I haven't identified; (see memo),3rd mvmt theme is similar to Gilbert & Sullivan (?) song 'The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring'.,,33,218

3,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 01 In D, Op. 12 No. 1,Beethoven 10 Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,Szigeti, Violin; Arrau, Piano,Vaguely familiar; pleasant; unchallenging (for the listener); melodic.,#2261-4. A good live perf, sensitive interp. with an intimate feel; violin tone & touch sound like Kreisler, though I like it better. old = R1: competent, not thrilling, not together (keep code 1=as a reference, because it's complete).,,33,2261

3,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 02 In A, Op. 12 No. 2,Beethoven 10 Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,Szigeti, Violin; Arrau, Piano,1st mvmt mostly unfamiliar, unremarkable; 2nd a pretty, songlike melody; 3rd barely escapes being Mozart-like.,#2261-4. A good live perf, sensitive interp. with an intimate feel; violin tone & touch sound like Kreisler, though I like it better. old = R1: competent, not thrilling, not together (keep code 1=as a reference, because it's complete).,,33,2261

1,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 02 In A, Op. 12 No. 2,Beethoven Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,David Oistrakh; Lev Oborin,Soloists agree well on timing, and share a common appealing interp.,,,33,1100

1,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 03 For Violin And Piano 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3,Beethoven: Sonatas For Violin And Piano,,,Zino Francescatti, Violinist; Robert Casadesus, Pianist,exc!,,,33,711

3,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 03 In E Flat. Op. 12 No. 3,Beethoven 10 Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,Szigeti, Violin; Arrau, Piano,Familiar 1st & 3rd mvmts; 2nd lyrical but dull; perf. sounds under-practiced (as do several in the set).,#2261-4. A good live perf, sensitive interp. with an intimate feel; violin tone & touch sound like Kreisler, though I like it better. old = R1: competent, not thrilling, not together (keep code 1=as a reference, because it's complete).,,33,2261

1,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 04 For Violin And Piano 4 In A Minor, Op. 23,Beethoven: Sonatas For Violin And Piano,,,Zino Francescatti, Violinist; Robert Casadesus, Pianist,exc!,,,33,711

2,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 04 In A Minor, Op. 23,Beethoven 10 Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,Szigeti, Violin; Arrau, Piano,1st & 3rd mvmt themes very familiar; perf seems under-interpreted & under-planned, could be better.,#2261-4. A good live perf, sensitive interp. with an intimate feel; violin tone & touch sound like Kreisler, though I like it better. old = R1: competent, not thrilling, not together (keep code 1=as a reference, because it's complete).,,33,2261

2,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 04 In A Minor, Op. 23,Beethoven Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,David Oistrakh; Lev Oborin,Murky recording with distortion; rote perf is not crisp, and lacks excitement.,,,33,1100

1,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 05 For Violin And Piano 5 In F Major, Op. 24 (Spring),Beethoven: Sonatas For Violin And Piano,,,Zino Francescatti, Violinist; Robert Casadesus, Pianist,exc!,,,33,711

1,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 05 In F, Op. 24, "Spring",Beethoven 10 Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,Szigeti, Violin; Arrau, Piano,Thrilling; has the spontaneity of a live perf for a small audience; 2nd mvmt very suspenseful and hypnotic.,#2261-4. A good live perf, sensitive interp. with an intimate feel; violin tone & touch sound like Kreisler, though I like it better. old = R1: competent, not thrilling, not together (keep code 1=as a reference, because it's complete).,,33,2261

4,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 06 In A Major For Violin And Piano, Op. 30, No. 1,,,,Arthur Grumiaux, Violin; Clara Haskil, Piano,murky recording, not bad, not together,,LC3458,33,193

1,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 06 In A, Op. 30 No. 1,Beethoven 10 Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,Szigeti, Violin; Arrau, Piano,Contemplative, beautiful, suspenseful; mostly unfamiliar; 3rd mvmt weak & boring compared to 1st & 2nd.,#2261-4. A good live perf, sensitive interp. with an intimate feel; violin tone & touch sound like Kreisler, though I like it better. old = R1: competent, not thrilling, not together (keep code 1=as a reference, because it's complete).,,33,2261

2,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 07 In C Minor, Op. 30 No. 2,Beethoven 10 Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,Szigeti, Violin; Arrau, Piano,A notch below his most creative sonatas, in having many sections where piano & violin play basically the same melodies; those lose my interest.,#2261-4. A good live perf, sensitive interp. with an intimate feel; violin tone & touch sound like Kreisler, though I like it better. old = R1: competent, not thrilling, not together (keep code 1=as a reference, because it's complete).,,33,2261

2,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 08 In G, Op. 30 No. 3,Beethoven 10 Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,Szigeti, Violin; Arrau, Piano,Inventive in places.,#2261-4. A good live perf, sensitive interp. with an intimate feel; violin tone & touch sound like Kreisler, though I like it better. old = R1: competent, not thrilling, not together (keep code 1=as a reference, because it's complete).,,33,2261

1,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 08 In G, Op. 30 No. 3,Beethoven Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,David Oistrakh; Lev Oborin,Crisp aggressive interp by both; minutely studied, detailed interp is effective but lacks any impression of spontaneity.,,,33,1100

1,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 09 (Kreutzer),,,,Zino Francescatti, Violin; Robert Casadesus, Piano,exc! They play incredibly well together, which more than compensates for a couple of missed passages.,,,33,218

4,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 09 In A Major For Violin And Piano, Op. 47 (Kreutzer),,,,Arthur Grumiaux, Violin; Clara Haskil, Piano,murky recording, not bad, not together,,LC3458,33,193

2,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 09 In A, Op 47 (Kreutzer),,,,Heifetz, Violin; Brooks Smith, Piano,heifetz great; nice but not the best, not with orch. or pianist, romances v.good (2295-6) (may be same performance as #249?),2295 To 2296,,33,2295

1,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 09 In A, Op. 47, "Kreutzer",Beethoven 10 Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,Szigeti, Violin; Arrau, Piano,Very clear, & in many places serves as a catalog of where the piece is difficult and why! (usually timing); still makes a great impression.,#2261-4. A good live perf, sensitive interp. with an intimate feel; violin tone & touch sound like Kreisler, though I like it better. old = R1: competent, not thrilling, not together (keep code 1=as a reference, because it's complete).,,33,2261

1,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 10 In G Major, Op. 96,,,,David Oistrakh; Lev Oborin, Piano; Vladimir Yampolsky, Piano,Has a very different feel from his other piano/violin sonatas, more like a quartet without 2 instruments. Fairly pleasant, but mostly deep, sad, very expressive & very interesting. Exc. perf. by both.,,,33,1856

1,Beethoven,Piano/Violin Sonata 10 In G, Op. 96,Beethoven 10 Sonatas For Piano And Violin,,,Szigeti, Violin; Arrau, Piano,Beautiful, subdued, subtle; no fast or exciting parts; a fitting sequel to the Kreutzer.,#2261-4. A good live perf, sensitive interp. with an intimate feel; violin tone & touch sound like Kreisler, though I like it better. old = R1: competent, not thrilling, not together (keep code 1=as a reference, because it's complete).,,33,2261

0,Beethoven,Piano/Violin/Cello Concerto In C Major, Op. 56 (Triple),,The New York Philharmonic,Bruno Walter,John Corigliano, Violinist; Leonard Rose, Cellist; Walter Hendl, Pianist,,,ML5368,33,690

2,Beethoven,Piano/Violin/Cello Concerto In C Major, Op. 56 (Triple),,The Marlboro Festival Orchestra,Alexander Schneider,Rudolf Serkin, Piano; Jaime Laredo, Violin; Leslie Parnas, Violoncello,Not my favorite for pure enjoyment casual listening, but very good, and the interplay among the instruments is very interesting.,,Ml5964,33,905

3,Beethoven,Quintet In E-Flat Major, Op. 16,,The Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet,,Rudolf Serkin, Piano,Didn't listen to all of it, but with this combination of instruments (for which it was originally scored), it does sound Mozart-like, as the liner notes say.,,,33,219

4,Beethoven,Rage Over A Lost Penny (Rondo Capriccio, Op. 129),,,,Andre Watts, Piano,none of it is among beethoven's best,,,33,2456

0,Beethoven,Romance 1 In G, Op. 40,,The Philharmonia Orchestra,Wilhelm Furtwangler,Yehudi Menuhin (Violin),,,,33,2010

4,Beethoven,Romance 2, Op. 5c,Popular Violin Encores,Moscow Chamber Orchestra,Barshai,David Oistrakh,Saccharine Mozart-style prettiness,,,33,1334

2,Beethoven,Romance In F, Op 50,,Rca Symphony Orchestra,William Steinberg,Heifetz, Violin,heifetz great; nice but not the best, not with orch. or pianist, romances v.good (2295-6) (may be same performance as #249?),2295 To 2296,,33,2295

2,Beethoven,Romance In G, Op 40,,Rca Symphony Orchestra,William Steinberg,Heifetz, Violin,heifetz great; nice but not the best, not with orch. or pianist, romances v.good (2295-6) (may be same performance as #249?),2295 To 2296,,33,2295

0,Beethoven,Rondo B Flat Major,,,,Sviatoslav Richter, Piano,,,,33,1302

4,Beethoven,Scena, Ah Perfido,,Philharmonia Orchestra,Von Karajan,Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, Vocal?,played well, dull recording,,,33,927

2,Beethoven,Septet In E Flat, Op. 20,,The Nbc Symphony Orchestra,Arturo Toscanini,,Very pleasant background music, soothing, nice themes.,,,33,882

0,Beethoven,Serenade, Op. 8 (Trio In D),Heifetz/Primrose/Piatigorsky, Violin Viola Cello,,,Heifetz/Primrose/Piatigorsky, Violin Viola Cello,,,,33,335

2,Beethoven,Seven Bagatelles, Opus 33,,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Bagatelle means "trifle". These are short, pretty, enjoyable songs that don't make much of an impression; I think I liked Nos 5 and 6 best because they had some drama.,,,33,1380

0,Beethoven,Seven Variations In E-Flat On Bei Mannern, Welche Liebe Fuhlen From Mozart's The Magic Flute For Violoncello And Piano,Casals Festival At Perpignan,,,Pablo Casals. Cello; Rudolf Serkin, Piano,,,,33,315

1,Beethoven,Six Bagatelles, Opus 126,,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Has the techniques and meditative or deep moods of his last piano sonatas and the set is a coherent whole, so it is like a 6-short-mvmt sonata; much more interesting than the other two.,,,33,1380

2,Beethoven,Sonata 7 In C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2,,,,Zino Francescatti, Violin; Robert Casadesus, Piano,ca. & fr. always good together, sonatas not the best,,ML4861,33,141

2,Beethoven,Sonata 8 In G Major, Op. 30, No. 3,,,,Zino Francescatti, Violin; Robert Casadesus, Piano,ca. & fr. always good together, sonatas not the best,,ML4861,33,141

4,Beethoven,Sonata 8 In G, Op. 30, No. 3,Fritz Kreisler In Immortal Performances,,,Fritz Kreisler And Sergei Rachmaninoff,I think it may be Kreisler and the tone of his violin I don't like much.,,,33,630

3,Beethoven,Sonata In C-Sharp Minor; Op. 27 No 2 (Moonlight),,,,Malcolm Bilson, Fortepiano,A not awful but relatively ineffective interp played on what merely sounds like a bad piano. Has a bad looking but inaudible scratch.,The fortepiano is a pre-piano relic that sounds like a hybrid of an out of tune harpsichord, a flimsy piano, and at times a caliope, with few of the good qualities of any of them.,,33,2656

4,Beethoven,Sonata In E Flat Major, Op 27 No 1,,,,Malcolm Bilson, Fortepiano,Don't like the piece that much (even Brendel's interp was only R2), and interp and bad piano further damage it; the track is audibly pitted and shouldn't be played.,The fortepiano is a pre-piano relic that sounds like a hybrid of an out of tune harpsichord, a flimsy piano, and at times a caliope, with few of the good qualities of any of them.,,33,2656

3,Beethoven,Sonata In F, Op. 17 For Cor Anglais And Piano,,,,Heinz Holliger, English Horn; Jurg Wyttenbach, Piano,Reasonably pleasant postclassical piano sonata to which the horn quacks a melody; fair perf.,,,33,2652

3,Beethoven,Sonatina In C For Mandolin & Harpsichord, Woo 44, No. 1,,,,Maria Scivittaro, Mandolin; Robert Veyron-Lacroix, Harpsichord,not unpleasant, but sounds like a silly polka,,,33,1984

3,Beethoven,Sonatina In C Minor For Mandolin & Harpsichord, Woo 43, No. 1,,,,Maria Scivittaro, Mandolin; Robert Veyron-Lacroix, Harpsichord,sort of pleasant,,,33,1984

1,Beethoven,String Quartet 01 In F Major, Op 18, No.1,,Budapest String Quartet,,Joseph Roisman And Alexander Schneider, Violins; Boris Kroyt, Viola; Mischa Schneider, Cello,Melodic and flowing, with many fresh ideas & good harmonies; v. good perf.,,ML5393,33,82

2,Beethoven,String Quartet 02 In G Major, Op. 18, No. 2,,Budapest String Quartet,,Joseph Roisman And Alexander Schneider, Violins; Boris Kroyt, Viola; Mischa Schneider, Cello,More serious sounding than No. 1, and a more serious endeavor: less sparse, more dense, less fanciful; terrific background music, but my mind wandered away from it often.,,ML5393,33,82

3,Beethoven,String Quartet 03 In D Major, Op. 18, No. 3,,Budapest String Quartet,,Joseph Roisman And Alexander Schneider, Violins; Boris Kroyt, Viola; Mischa Sckneider, Cello,More dense and ambitious than No. 2, but monotonous sounding, like a stereotypical string quartet; sort of plaintive sounding.,,ML5394,33,136

2,Beethoven,String Quartet 04 In C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4,,Budapest String Quartet,,Joseph Roisman And Alexander Schneider, Violins; Boris Kroyt, Viola; Mischa Sckneider, Cello,Relatively energetic and varied. I heard a version on the radio that I would have rated R1.,,ML5394,33,136

2,Beethoven,String Quartet 05 In A Major, Op. 18, No. 5,,Budapest String Quartet,,Joseph Roisman And Alexander Schneider, Violins; Boris Kroyt, Viola; Mischa Schneider, Cello,Soothing background music, without particularly remarkable features.,,ML5395,33,174

2,Beethoven,String Quartet 06 In B-Flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6,,Budapest String Quartet,,Joseph Roisman And Alexander Schneider, Violins; Boris Kroyt, Viola; Mischa Schneider, Cello,Its varied moods include drama, sadness, and a light scherzo; effective, almost R1.,,ML5395,33,174

4,Beethoven,String Quartet 07 In F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 (Rasoumovsky),,The Budapest String Quartet,,,Jerky-rhythmic abstract themes; didn't like the piece much, and their interp makes it worse.,,,33,684

2,Beethoven,String Quartet 08 Opus 59 No 2,,Janacek Quartet,,,Nice collection of melodic themes, even though in places borderline abstract; even where it didn't hold my attention, it was very nice background music.,,,33,624

3,Beethoven,String Quartet 09 In C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 (Rasoumovsky),,Budapest String Quartet,,,Either the piece or perf is restrained; lyrical but not particularly melodic themes didn't hold my interest that well.,,,33,394

2,Beethoven,String Quartet 10 In E Flat Major, Op. 74 (Harp),,The Budapest String Quartet,,,Pleasant, but its predominantly soulfully pretty mood (stereotypical quartet sound) is accentuated by the interp.,,,33,558

3,Beethoven,String Quartet 11 In F Minor, Op. 95 (Serioso),,Budapest String Quartet,,,More energetic than No. 9, but still mostly concerned with the interplay between instruments as a logical exercise; to me, it didn't say much overall.,,,33,394

4,Beethoven,String Quartet 11 In F Minor, Op. 95 (Serioso),,Juilliard String Quartet,,,Jerky complex treatment of nonmelodic themes; seems good perf, but it's still unpleasant.,,,33,1446

3,Beethoven,String Quartet 12 in E Flat Major, Op. 127,The Late Quartets,Budapest String Quartet,,,Petulant, or oily and ingratiating; either way, it's irritating; almost R4.,#668 to 672,,33,668

2,Beethoven,String Quartet 13 in B Flat Major, Op. 130,The Late Quartets,Budapest String Quartet,,,Very pleasant background music, but over-expressive, over-vibratoed interpretation characteristic of much chamber music.,#668 to 672,,33,668

2,Beethoven,String Quartet 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 131,,Budapest String Quartet,,First Violin; Jac Gorodetzky, Second Violin; Boris Kroyt, Viola; Mischa Schneider,He thought this his greatest, and it exudes greatness throughout, but it's also the most nonlyrical, abstract, and complex piece I've heard of his; perf doesn't sound awful, but chances are good it could be better.,Elizabeth Sprague Caalidge Auditorium Of The Library Of Congress On The Stradivari Of The Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation,,33,488

3,Beethoven,String Quartet 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 131,The Late Quartets,Budapest String Quartet,,,Pleasant enough; a bit on the melancholy meandering side; mvmts 5-7 are better and more interesting, R2.,#668 to 672,,33,668

2,Beethoven,String Quartet 15 in A Minor, Op. 132,The Late Quartets,Budapest String Quartet,,,Very pleasant background music, but over-expressive, over-vibratoed interpretation characteristic of much chamber music.,#668 to 672,,33,668

0,Beethoven,String Quartet 16 In F Major, Op. 135,,Budapest String Quartet,,,,,,33,564

4,Beethoven,String Quartet 16 In F Major, Op. 135,,Juilliard String Quartet,,,Somewhat more lyrical than No. 11, and more listenable, but otherwise similar.,,,33,1446

1,Beethoven,String Quartet 16 in F Major, Op. 135,The Late Quartets,Budapest String Quartet,,,In places similar to Spring, Kreutzer sonatas; in others, symphonic; animated, varied, interesting; extraordinarily expressive & masterful, this would be a keep-out if it weren't in boxed set.,#668 to 672,,33,668

1,Beethoven,String Quartet Grosse Fuge in B Flat Major, Op. 133,The Late Quartets,Budapest String Quartet,,,Jagged, animated, and dissonant; interesting; exc. perf & recording.,#668 to 672,,33,668

0,Beethoven,String Quartet Grosse Fuge In B-Flat Major, Op. 133,,Budapest String Quartet,,,,,,33,564

2,Beethoven,String Quartet Grosse Fuge In B-Flat Major, Op. 133,,Vienna Chamber Orchestra,Litschauer,,Rhythmic, interesting; distorted recording; perf could be better.,,,33,738

5,Beethoven,String Quartet Grosse Fugue,,Winograd String Orchestra,Winograd,,horrid!,,,33,952

3,Beethoven,String Quintet In C Major, Op. 29,,,,Barylii Quartet; Wilhelm Huebner, 2nd Viola,Remarkable similarity to Mozart's K.515 quintet; enjoyable.,,,33,834

2,Beethoven,Symphony 1 In C Major, Op. 21,,Detroit Symphony,Paul Paray,,Attention-holding; more subtlety than No. 2; many good ideas in succession, moves right along. Seems quite familiar. Exc., 'urgent, vital', perf. (for once, I agree with book).,,,33,210

1,Beethoven,Symphony 1 In C Major, Op. 21,,NBC,Toscanini,,Cheerful, exuberant, exciting, inspired, unified; exc. perf. & recording.,,LM6901-1,33,23

1,Beethoven,Symphony 1 In C Major, Op. 21,,Vienna Philharmonic,Monteux,,,,,33,370

1,Beethoven,Symphony 1 In C Major, Op. 21,,The London Symphony Orchestra,Josef Krips,,Exuberant; doesn't sound like Mozart at all, but like later Beethoven; exc. interp & perf.,,,33,666

1,Beethoven,Symphony 2 In D Major, Op. 36,,London Symphony Orchestra,Pierre Monteux,,1st mvmt exuberant like No.4/1; 2nd mvmt serene like a mix of 6/2 and 4/2; 3rd similar to 4/3; 4th a dramatic scherzo. Generally quite similar to Nos. 4 & 6, but shorter and less complete-seeming, as though there were unexplored possibilities; exc perf.,,,33,1292

2,Beethoven,Symphony 2 In D Major, Op. 36,,London Philharmonic Orchestra,Weingartner,,R1 perf is ruined by acoustically dead room sound.,,,33,322

3,Beethoven,Symphony 2 In D Major, Op. 36,,Detroit Symphony,Paul Paray,,Cheerful, bold; straightforward assortment of his chord changes & other devices; pleasant, not subtle or captivating. Exc., 'urgent, vital', perf. (for once, I agree with book).,,,33,210

2,Beethoven,Symphony 2 In D Major, Op. 36,,NBC,Toscanini,,Not captivating, lacks melody & thematic material. 1st mvmt is one continuous crescendo, 2nd strolls around pleasantly in one place; nonetheless enjoyable; exc. perf & recording.,,,33,24

2,Beethoven,Symphony 3 Eroica Discussed,Leonard Bernstein Discusses The First Movement Of Beethoven's Eroica,,,Leonard Bernstein,Interesting.,This is the bonus record for #1257, and is stored with it.,,33,4035

0,Beethoven,Symphony 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 (Eroica),,Rochester Orchestra,Leinsdorf,,,,,33,307

0,Beethoven,Symphony 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 (Eroica),,Boston Symphony Orchestra,Koussevitsky,,,,,33,217

2,Beethoven,Symphony 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 (Eroica),,The NBC Symphony Orchestra,Arturo Toscanini,,1953 recording,,,33,216

0,Beethoven,Symphony 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 (Eroica),,The Philharmonia Orchestra,Otto Klemperer,,,,Angel 35853,33,278

2,Beethoven,Symphony 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 (Eroica),,Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,Pierre Monteux,,Poor recording has no bass & sounds like a string orch; crisp perf.,,,33,773

0,Beethoven,Symphony 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 (Eroica),,Philharmonia,Klemperer,,,,,33,330

0,Beethoven,Symphony 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 (Eroica),,Czech Philharmonic Orchestra,Lovro Von Matacic,,,,,33,211

1,Beethoven,Symphony 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 (Eroica),,New York Philharmonic,Leonard Bernstein,,Interesting, precise, very clear; has a definite and effective intent, though the tense parts could be more tense and the wild parts could let loose a bit more; 2nd mvmt may have some Vivaldi influence; listen to the bonus record beforehand.,,,33,1257

1,Beethoven,Symphony 3 Side 2 (3rd & 4th mvmts),,NBC,Toscanini,,3rd mvmt exuberant; exc. perf & recording, in which alll parts and their subtleties are clear. (see also #25),M decorated cover,,33,26

1,Beethoven,Symphony 3, Eroica (1st & 2nd mvmts),,NBC,Toscanini,,1st mvmt happy, 2nd thoughtful; this symphony very unified, coherent, maybe my favorite; exc. perf & recording, although somewhat old, it lacks bass; worn record.,M decorated cover,,33,25

2,Beethoven,Symphony 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60,,NBC,Toscanini,,Carefully measured elegance and dead room sound contribute to a lack of spontaneity and exuberance, but last mvmt is especially quick and lively.,M decorated cover,,33,27

4,Beethoven,Symphony 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60,,Philharmonia Orchestra,Von Karajan,Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, Vocal?,played well, dull recording,,,33,927

2,Beethoven,Symphony 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60,,London Philharmonic Orchestra,Weingartner,,Suspenseful opening (probably no more than other interps); unexciting perf is further hurt by an acoustically dead room.,,,33,322

1,Beethoven,Symphony 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60,,London Symphony Orchestra,Pierre Monteux,,Surprisingly unfamiliar; without famous catchy themes to steal the show and one's attention, it's effective, unified, interesting, and well done; exc. vigorous perf. is likely the best I have.,,,33,1227

3,Beethoven,Symphony 5 In C Minor, Op. 67,,Vienna State Orchestra,Klemperer,,An even, straightforward interp that has an acceptable volume range, and that I probably like better than some of the more famous ones, but I still wound up waiting for it to be over, never a good sign. But there is one very effective (see memo),suspenseful section in 3rd mvmt, well done here. My gripe with the symphony (especially but not only in its famous 1st mvmt, which gets off to a bad start) is that it has no beauty at all, little subtlety, is mostly a study in crescendo.,,33,361

1,Beethoven,Symphony 5 In C Minor, Op. 67,,The Concertgebouw Orchestra Of Amsterdam,Erich Kleiber,,Seems likely the best, freshest, least stale version I have; I didn't hear it all, but what I heard made me want to go back and listen again, which no other version has; its only problem is a wide volume range so no one volume setting accomodates it all.,Exc recording, and record is in exc condition.,,33,366

2,Beethoven,Symphony 5 In C Minor, Op. 67,,The Cleveland Orchestra,George Szell,,Not my favorite of his symphonies; much of it seems mechanically constructed & strung together; seems good perf, though straightforward, lays the piece bare.,,,33,892

1,Beethoven,Symphony 5 In C Minor, Op. 67,,NBC,Toscanini,,very good; not as rousing as No. 7. (This was an old opinion. It is not likely the best version I have.),M decorated cover,,33,28

1,Beethoven,Symphony 6 In F Major, Op. 68 (Pastoral),,NBC,Toscanini,,The thunderstorm is spectacular, but in general it is an overly elegant, well rounded, polished interp, and I like others better.,M decorated cover,,33,29

1,Beethoven,Symphony 6 In F Major, Op. 68 (Pastoral),,The Columbia Symphony Orchestra,Bruno Walter,,I like it better each hearing; the evocative liner notes (by Berlioz) are helpful in understanding it; 2nd mvmt foreshadows both J. Strauss Jr. lush waltz sound and R. Strauss romantic tone poem sound (well, maybe a little).,,,33,560

2,Beethoven,Symphony 6 In F Major, Op. 68 (Pastoral),,Vienna Symphony Orchestra,Otto Klemperer,,Almost R1; precise & very clear; brings out interesting hidden features; sounded best played loud. Old: serene, soothing, cheerful, uplifting; interp. seems particularly good; 3rd mvmt most famous;,,,33,266

3,Beethoven,Symphony 7 In A Major, Op. 92,,London Symphony Orchestra,Pierre Monteux,,Lyrical mellow reading lacks crispness & excitement; 2nd mvmt goes from super-dirge to super-effective counterpoint treatment; 4th brings out aspects I hadn't heard before; orch sounds sleepy & loose, but it has its moments; R3 is relative; by itself, R2.,Record is worn, has some distortion.,,33,895

0,Beethoven,Symphony 7 In A Major, Op. 92,,Pittsburgh Symphony,Steinberg,,,appears badly defective, with bubbles in the plastic; ironic, since the focus of the record is what an acoustically perfect recording it is. They devote an entire printed page to a description of their exacting quality control standards!,,33,830

1,Beethoven,Symphony 7 In A Major, Op. 92,,Columbia Symphony Orchestra,Bruno Walter,,Precise detailed interp works well for 1st & last mvmts, less well for 2nd (though it is interesting, fugal portion delicate & suspenseful) and 3rd; has a Toscanini-like elegance, with a bit more excitement, but it still lacks the exuberance of #1534.,,ML5404,33,195

1,Beethoven,Symphony 7 In A Major, Op. 92,,Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York,Toscanini,,good symphony, great (and famous) 1936 performance,,CAL352,33,183

0,Beethoven,Symphony 7 In A Major, Op. 92,,The Detroit Symphony Orchestra,Paul Paray,,,,,33,256

0,Beethoven,Symphony 7 In A Major, Op. 92,,Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,Ferenc Fricsay,,,,,33,623

4,Beethoven,Symphony 7 In A Major, Op. 92,,New York Philharmonic,Bernstein,,didn't listen closely, I think because I thought it was boring. seemed uninspired.,,,33,2044

1,Beethoven,Symphony 7 In A Major, Op. 92,,The Philharmonia Orchestra,Guido Cantelli,,By far the most alive, least 'museum piece' interp I've heard; wildly exuberant; 2nd mvmt is pastoral & cheerful in huge contrast to Bernstein's dirge; this is less dramatic, but matches some of the orchestration better, & is more interesting, (see memo),partly because the resulting mood changes are confusing; recording seems somewhat to lack bass.,,33,1534

2,Beethoven,Symphony 7 In A Major, Op. 92, Part 1,,NBC,Toscanini,,Interp not particularly thrilling; (orch sounds like it is on a tight leash); but it is interesting enough to hear sometimes; dead room effect, worn record, and flat recording all diminish it.,M decorated cover,,33,28

2,Beethoven,Symphony 7 In A Major, Op. 92, Part 2,,NBC,Toscanini,,Interp not particularly thrilling; (orch sounds like it is on a tight leash); but it is interesting enough to hear sometimes; dead room effect, worn record, and flat recording all diminish it.,M decorated cover,,33,27

2,Beethoven,Symphony 8 In F Major Op. 93,,NBC,Toscanini,,Well-known, with many famous themes, but with strained developments and disjointed connections; not among my favorites; exc. perf, old recording, worn record.,M decorated cover,,33,26

2,Beethoven,Symphony 8 In F Major Op. 93,,Vienna Philharmonic,Monteux,,Smooth & even interp makes the symphony sound like it has overworked themes (which it may have).,,,33,370

1,Beethoven,Symphony 8 In F Major Op. 93,,The London Symphony Orchestra,Josef Krips,,Exuberant; exc perf.,,,33,666

1,Beethoven,Symphony 9 Op 125,,London Symphony,Monteux,,Crisp, rousing; exc. perf. & singing; the rehearsal is amusing but not particularly interesting. 1st mvmt has 3 small but deep scratches that cause a skip and pops.,,,33,720

2,Beethoven,Symphony 9 Side 1 (1st mvmt),,NBC,Toscanini,,Lots of action; not ineffective, but lots of orch-in-unison (homophony); not my favorite.,M decorated cover,,33,25

1,Beethoven,Symphony 9 Side 2 (2nd and 3rd mvmts),,NBC,Toscanini,,2nd very famous, rousing; 3rd serene, flowing; exc. perf; record seems less worn than some others in the set, and recording is better, fuller with more bass.,M decorated cover,,33,24

1,Beethoven,Symphony 9 Side 3 (4th mvmt),,NBC,Toscanini,,Same theme as Choral Fantasy Op. 80, but lacks its beauty, subtlety, and continuity; instead, as a finale, it is loud, showy, grand in scale, to make a rousing stage performance; effective; exc. perf. & recording.,M decorated cover,LM6901-1,33,23

2,Beethoven,The Creatures Of Prometheus Ballet Music, Op. 43,,The Menuhin Festival Orchestra,Yehudi Menuhin, Conductor,,Like a symphony, but with a markedly programmatic sound that seems very choreographable; seems exc. perf.,,,33,2156

3,Beethoven,The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113 (Complete Theater Music),,Berlin Symphony Orchestra And Berlin Concert Chorus,Schonzeler,,Recognizably symphonic Beethoven, but lacks unity & drama, which presumably are provided by the play and its story; even the Turkish March isn't my favorite version of it.,,,33,2146

2,Beethoven,Thirty-Two Variations In C Minor, G. 191,Vladimir Horowitz, Vol.2,,,Vladimir Horowitz, Piano,,,,33,1180

0,Beethoven,Trio 01 In E Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1,,,,Eugene Istomin, Piano; Joseph Fuchs, Violin; Pablo Casals, Cello,,,ML5291,33,147

2,Beethoven,Trio 01 In E Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1,Beethoven Trios For Violin, Cello, And Piano, Vol. 1 Of 2,The Mannheimer Trio,,,Classical & uncompelling, but very pretty and pleasant.,#1124-6. Exc. perf.,,33,1124

0,Beethoven,Trio 02 In G Major, Op. 1 No. 2,,Albeneri Trio,,,,,,33,1101

1,Beethoven,Trio 02 In G Major, Op. 1 No. 2,Beethoven Trios For Violin, Cello, And Piano, Vol. 1 Of 2,The Mannheimer Trio,,,Thoughtfully deeply happy; non-classical themes freely developed with depth and feeling; I think I thought this one sounded like a mini piano cto.,#1124-6. Exc. perf.,,33,1124

0,Beethoven,Trio 03 In C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3,,Albeneri Trio,,,,,,33,1101

1,Beethoven,Trio 03 In C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3,,,,Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Piano; Pablo Casals, Cello; Sandor Vegh, Violin,Soothing; good perf.,,,33,1847

1,Beethoven,Trio 03 In C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3,Beethoven Trios For Violin, Cello, And Piano, Vol. 1 Of 2,The Mannheimer Trio,,,Beautiful melodies with developments that sometimes seem a bit rushed; 2nd mvmt sounds based on Handel's Harmonious Blacksmith (Handel a rare influence for him); as a whole, very singing, lyrical. (skips in places for no visible reason).,#1124-6. Exc. perf.,,33,1124

3,Beethoven,Trio 04 In B Flat Major, Op. 11,Beethoven Trios For Violin, Cello, And Piano, Vol. 2 Of 2,The Mannheimer Trio,,,Too continuously pretty; sections sound like his spring sonata would if it had been rewritten by Mozart.,#1127-9. Exc. perf.,,33,1127

0,Beethoven,Trio 05 In D Major, Op. 70 No. 1 ('Geistertrio' - 'Ghost Trio'),,,,Eugene Istomin, Piano; Joseph Fuchs, Violin; Pablo Casals, Cello,,,ML5291,33,147

3,Beethoven,Trio 05 In D Major, Op. 70 No. 1 ('Geistertrio' - 'Ghost Trio'),Beethoven Trios For Violin, Cello, And Piano, Vol. 2 Of 2,The Mannheimer Trio,,,Not like a 3-part sonata where individ. parts are standouts; more homophony; all parts blend for an overall sound; more 'typically' a chamber music sound; still quite good for its style.,#1127-9. Exc. perf.,,33,1127

1,Beethoven,Trio 06 In E Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2,Beethoven Trios For Violin, Cello, And Piano, Vol. 2 Of 2,The Mannheimer Trio,,,Magnificent; in places like a triple cto with no need for an orch.,#1127-9. Exc. perf.,,33,1127

2,Beethoven,Trio 07 In B Flat Major, Op. 97 (Archduke),,,,Rubinstein, Heifetz, Feuermann,Uninspired, cheerless perf is still pleasant, but I didn't recognize the piece even though I heard another version just last week, which I liked much better; this perf. was recommended by 'the book'.,,,33,692

0,Beethoven,Trio 07 In B Flat Major, Op. 97 (Archduke),,,,Gilels, Kogan, Rostropovich,,,,33,802

0,Beethoven,Trio 07 In B Flat Major, Op. 97 (Archduke),,David Oistrakh Trio,,,,,,33,292

3,Beethoven,Trio 07 In B Flat Major, Op. 97 (Archduke),,The Istomin/Stern/Rose Trio,,Istomin; Stern; Rose,Studied, polished, even; with a legato mood, it lacks any crispness or aliveness; a museum piece, overly perfect and unexciting.,,,33,1452

1,Beethoven,Trio 07 In B Flat Major, Op. 97 (Archduke),Beethoven Trios For Violin, Cello, And Piano, Vol. 2 Of 2,The Mannheimer Trio,,,Large & unified in conception, it achieves complete success and an amazingly grand effect with only 3 instruments; great as background music, but I still didn't find it as captivating as No. 6.,#1127-9. Exc. perf.,,33,1127

1,Beethoven,Trio 08 In B Flat Major, Op. (154),Beethoven Trios For Violin, Cello, And Piano, Vol. 2 Of 2,The Mannheimer Trio,,,Very pretty, lyrical, and short.,#1127-9. Exc. perf.,,33,1127

2,Beethoven,Trio 09 In E Flat Major, Op. (153),Beethoven Trios For Violin, Cello, And Piano, Vol. 1 Of 2,The Mannheimer Trio,,,Classical themes with less strict and good, interesting developments.,#1124-6. Exc. perf.,,33,1124

3,Beethoven,Trio 10 In E Flat Major, Op. 44 (14 Variations On An Original Theme),Beethoven Trios For Violin, Cello, And Piano, Vol. 1 Of 2,The Mannheimer Trio,,,A long set of variations on a theme I didn't like much.,#1124-6. Exc. perf.,,33,1124

1,Beethoven,Trio 11 In G Major, Op. 121a (10 Variations On "Ich Bin Der Schneider Kakadu"),Beethoven Trios For Violin, Cello, And Piano, Vol. 1 Of 2,The Mannheimer Trio,,,Rich, varied, suspenseful, attention-holding, interesting; like his best sonatas.,#1124-6. Exc. perf.,,33,1124

1,Beethoven,Trio In B Flat Major Op. 11 For Piano, Clarinet, Violoncello,,,,Conrad Hansen, Piano; Heinrich Geuser, Clarinet; Arthur Troester, Cello,Beautifully melodic post-classical; good instrument combination.,,,33,1403

2,Beethoven,Trio in C Minor Op 9 No 3,Beethoven Trios,,,Heifetz, Violin; Primrose, Viola; Piatigorsky, Cello,Pleasant, effective, well-played.,,,33,35

2,Beethoven,Trio In C, Op. 87 For Two Oboes And Cor Anglais,,,,Heinz Holliger, oboe,Surprisingly classical in sound for being Op. 87; at least it's well done.,,,33,2652

3,Beethoven,Trio In D, Op. 9, No. 2,,,,Heifetz, Primrose, Piatigorsky,Melodic and pretty, but placid and sleepy, lacking the interesting discontinuities of his piano/violin sonatas; seems good perf.,,,33,665

0,Beethoven,Trio In E Flat Op.3,,,,Heifetz, Primrose, Piatigorsky,,,LM2180,33,47

1,Beethoven,Trio in G Major, Op 9 No 1,Beethoven Trios,,,Heifetz, Violin; Primrose, Viola; Piatigorsky, Cello,Beautiful, lively, well-played.,,,33,35

0,Beethoven,Trio No. 3 In C Minor For Piano,Violin And Cello, Op. 1, No. 3,,The Istomin/Stern/Rose Trio,,Eugene Istomin, Piano; Isaac Stern, Violin; Leonard Rose, Cello,,,,33,1886

4,Beethoven,Turkish March (From The Ruins Of Athens),Encore!,New York Philharmonic,Kostelanetz,,Much less effective by orchestra than on solo piano.,,,33,1213

1,Beethoven,Turkish March (From The Ruins Of Athens),The Art Of Guiomar Novaes, Vol. 2,,,Guiomar Novaes, Piano,Famous; strong heavy beat, appealing chord changes and dissonances,Exc. perf; recording has volume peak distortion,,33,789

3,Beethoven,Turkish March (From The Ruins Of Athens),The Art Of Sergei Rachmaninoff Vol.2,,,Rachmaninoff, Piano,An orchestral version might be better.,,CAL486,33,98

1,Beethoven,Turkish March (From 'The Ruins Of Athens'),Golden Jubilee Concert,,,Josef Hofmann, Piano,,,,33,313

3,Beethoven,Twelve Contradances,,Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra,Robert Wagner,,nice little ditties & waltzes, uninteresting,,,33,936

0,Beethoven,Twelve Variations In F Major On Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen, Op. 66 From Mozart's The Magic Flute For Violoncello And Piano,Casals Festival At Perpignan,,,Pablo Casals. Cello; Rudolf Serkin, Piano,,,,33,315

2,Beethoven,Variations In C, Woo 28 On 'La Ci Darem La Mano' For Two Oboes And Cor Anglais,,,,Heinz Holliger, oboe,Instrument combination makes a nice sound; pleasant variations on a theme I don't like much.,,,33,2652

3,Beethoven,Variations on a Swiss Theme,18th Century Harp Music,,,Nicanor Zabaleta, Harp,Ok, pretty; not especially suited to harp.,,,33,1044

3,Beethoven,Variations On A Theme By Diabelli, Op. 120,,,,Rudolf Serkin, Pianist,Nice background music.,,,33,507

2,Beethoven,Variations On Salieri's Air 'La Stessa, La Stessissima',,,,Alfred Brendel, Piano,Good variations on a pretty melody.,,,33,1252

2,Beethoven,Variations, Op. 107 No. 1-10 For Flute And Piano,,,,Wallace Mann, Flute; Richard Dirksen, Piano,2=Avg: Nos.1-5=R1, Seemingly simple but beautiful & captivating treatments of appealing melodies. Nos. 6 and 7=R3 dull, 8 through 10=R2 pretty but dull. The record as a whole gets tedious.,,,33,1174

3,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,Boston Symphony Orchestra,Charles Munch,Jascha Heifetz, Violin,pure virtuoso, but Heifetz is not with orch. (which detracts a lot) & not tremendously inspiring; unknown cadenza is unusual and good. old = R2,,,33,249

5,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,The Philadelphia Orchestra,Eugene Ormandy,Zino Francescatti, Violin,rather leaden & careless,,ML4371,33,381

1,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,New York Philharmonic,Leonard Bernstein,Isaac Stern, Violin,I once thought best overall, but it could get displaced; I think I don't particularly like Bernstein's style.,,,33,142

1,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,Columbia Symphony,Bruno Walter,Zino Francescatti,exc., inspiring, kriesler's cadenzas,,,33,411

2,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,London Philharmonic Orchestra,Barbirolli,Kreisler, Violin,(1936) v.poor sound, but inspired performance,,,33,305

2,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,New Philharmonia Orchestra,Alceo Galliera,Arthur Grumiaux, Violin,technically good, but careful & uninspired 1st mvmt, then lyrical, suspenseful, beautiful 2nd & 3rd. old: R3: scratched side 1, *good* but not among best.,,,33,1993

0,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,Czech Philharmonic,Franz Konwitschny,Josef Suk, Violin,,,,33,1246

3,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,The Philharmonia Orchestra,Wilhelm Furtwangler,Yehudi Menuhin (Violin),Menuhin has a very good touch for the piece, but in enthusiasm hits quite a few notes off-pitch; solo & orch good together in timing & interp; old = R4: menuhin tentative, interesting 3rd movement,,,33,2010

2,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,The London Symphony Orchestra,Antal Dorati,Joseph Szigeti, Violinist,exc. but not the best,,,33,976

2,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,Nbc Symphony Orchestra,Toscanini,Heifetz, Violin,heifetz great; nice but not the best, not with orch. or pianist, romances v.good (2295-6) (may be same performance as #249?),2295 To 2296,,33,2295

3,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,New Philharmonia Orchestra,Jascha Horenstein,Erich Gruenberg, Violin,ordinary, but beautiful 2nd mvmt,,,33,2659

3,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,French National Radio Orchestra,Andre Cluytens,David Oistrakh,good,,,33,972

4,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,Philharmonia Orchestra,Carlo Maria Giulini,Itzhak Perlman,tired, mechanical, flawed,,,33,2678

2,Beethoven,Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61,,New Philharmonia Orchestra,Sir Adrian Boult,Josef Suk, Violin,exc. recording, violin so clear you could learn the part from it, lighter touch than stern, philharmonia and (Prihoda) cadenza nothing special,,,33,2555

1,Beethoven,Violin Sonata 5 In F Major Op 24 (Spring),David Oistrakh, Violin,,,David Oistrakh, Violin; Lev Oborin, Piano,exc. & exc. duo,,,33,1298

3,Beethoven,Wellington's Victory Battle Symphony, Op. 91,,Morton Gould And His Orchestra,Morton Gould,,Orch is easier to hear than on #1073, but they are much less effective, as is the overall effect; piece has some good chord changes.,,,33,207

1,Beethoven,Wellington's Victory Battle Symphony, Op. 91,,London Symphony Orchestra,Antal Dorati,6-Pound Smooth-Bore Bronze Cannons & 12-Pound Howitzer, French Charleville Muskets And British Brown Bess Muskets,Effective and well-scored (even the artillery),,,33,1073

3,Beethoven,Wind Trio In C Major, Op. 87,,,,Hans Kamesch, Oboe; Manfred Kautsky, Oboe; Hans Hadamousky, English Horn,Mozartean almost to the point of annoyance, though not unlistenable; dominated by melodies of short simultaneous toots rather than longer lyrical phrases.,,,33,834

0,Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann, Strauss, Wagner, Wolf,,A Tribute To Lotte Lehmann In Honor Of Her 75th Birthday,,,,,,,33,709

0,Bellini,Norma,,La Scala Orchestra And Chorus,Serafin,Maria Callas,,,,33,1931

2,Ben Johnston,String Quartet No. 2,Hpschd,,,,Interesting & enjoyable, it is a real (composed & performed) string quartet that achieves remarkable expressiveness and emotional range for being mostly chromatic & largely microtonal; far better than Schoenberg or any of his followers that I remember.,Chromaticism and microtones are used to augment musical effect of traditional scales, not to declare revolt against them.,,33,1130

2,Benda,Trio Sonata In E Major,,,,David And Igor Oistrakh, Violin; Hans Pischner, Harpsichord; Vladimir Yampolski, Piano,Beautiful, slow, with pathos, sleepy; somewhat Bach-like in style, though not nearly as interesting.,,,33,1358

0,Ben-Haim,From Israel,,Symphony Of The Air,Stokowski,,,,,33,1212

0,Benjamin,Romantic Fantasy,,,Izler Solomon,Heifetz, Primrose,,,,33,441

3,Bennett,Song Sonata: Belligerent,Heifetz,,,Heifetz, With Brooks Smith At The Piano,Modern, chromatic.,,,33,199

3,Bennett,Song Sonata: Madly Dancing (2:10),Heifetz,,,Heifetz, With Brooks Smith At The Piano,Modern, chromatic.,,,33,199

5,Bennett,Song Sonata: Slow And Lonely,Heifetz,,,Heifetz, With Brooks Smith At The Piano,,,,33,199

5,Berkeley/Britten,Mont Juic (Suite Of Catalan Dances),,London Philharmonic And London Symphony Orch,Sir Arthur Bliss, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir William Walton, Lennox Berkeley,,Dull from every standpoint; don't even know who to compare it to: Vaughan Williams?,,,33,2465

3,Berlioz,Cleopatre (Scene Iyrique),,New York Philharmonic,Leonard Bernstein,Jennie Tourel, Mezzo-Soprano,quite good opera; Beethoven-like orchestration and themes. Exc. perf.,,,33,819

0,Berlioz,Harold In Italy, Op 16,,Royal Philharmonic,Beecham,Primrose, Viola,,,,33,510

0,Berlioz,Harold In Italy, Op 16,,Boston Symphony,Charles Munch,Wm. Primrose, Viola,,,,33,310

0,Berlioz,Requiem,,Philadelphia,Ormandy,,,,,33,2027

3,Berlioz,Reverie And Caprice, Op. 8,,Orchestra Of Radio Luxembourg,Louis De Froment,Aaron Rosand, Violin,dramatic swooping slides, over-emotive to the point of absurdity,,,33,2472

0,Berlioz,Romeo And Juliet,,NBC,Wilhousky,,,,,33,1209

4,Berlioz,Romeo And Juliet,,Paris Opera Orchestra,Cluytens,,Boring music suitable for a love story; even the scherzo is boring.,,,33,777

4,Berlioz,Symphonie Fantastique,,Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,Pierre Monteux,,The first romantic, he is pre-Wagner; programmatic; a recognizable symphony, not a meandering tone poem, but it paved that road; as background music, 100% unobtrusive (didn't catch my attention once) until the famous-themed last mvmt, which is very good.,,,33,771

3,Berlioz,Symphonie Fantastique,,French National Radio Orchestra,Sir Thomas Beecham,,Yes, the orchestration is good, and it's overall well done; I don't like its ideas; the quiet parts, instead of being suspenseful, sound like the orchestra (or composer!) fell asleep; in places recognizably French (Chopin, Offenbach); seems superb perf.,,,33,2246

0,Berlioz,Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14,,Czech Philharmonic Orchestra,Carlo Zecchi,,,,,33,215

4,Berlioz,The Damnation Of Faust,,Paris Opera Orchestra,Cluytens,,In spite of the title, light & trivial, boring; approach somewhat like Offenbach (a 'French' school?), but not as interesting.,,,33,777

5,Bernstein,Fancy Free Ballet,Bernstein Conducts Bernstein,New York Philharmonic,Bernstein,Columbia Jazz Combo; Benny Goodman, Clarinet,Unbelievably awful syncopated jazzy Broadway show music.,,,33,1109

3,Bernstein,Overture To Candide,The Sound Of Genius, Volume 3,New York Philharmonic,Leonard Bernstein,,Lively, crashing with triangles & cymbals, like Offenbach, but more modern.,,,33,636

0,Bernstein,Overture To 'Candide',,Boston Pops Orchestra,Arthur Fiedler,,,,,33,1149

3,Bernstein,Overture To 'Candide',Bernstein Conducts Bernstein,New York Philharmonic,Bernstein,Columbia Jazz Combo; Benny Goodman, Clarinet,Crashing and light, like Offenbach or Gilbert & Sullivan; the full piece might be sort of interesting.,,,33,1109

4,Bernstein,Prelude, Fugue And Riffs,Bernstein Conducts Bernstein,New York Philharmonic,Bernstein,Columbia Jazz Combo; Benny Goodman, Clarinet,His only absolute music; upbeat syncopated, and jazzy (surprise); actually good -- I just don't like it; West Side Story seems to just about completely sum up his style and capacities as a composer.,,,33,1109

4,Bernstein,Three Dance Episodes From 'On The Town',Bernstein Conducts Bernstein,New York Philharmonic,Bernstein,Columbia Jazz Combo; Benny Goodman, Clarinet,Mostly upbeat syncopated jazzy, plus 2 slow boring pieces.,,,33,1109

1,Berwald,Piano Quintet 1 In C Minor,,The Benthien Quartet,,Robert Riefling, Piano,In many places seems like Schubert/Liszt (Schubert songlike melody with mild Liszt-like romantic embellishments; avoids gaudiness entirely; reminds me of Schubert's Trout, maybe for no good reason; not solidly R1.,,,33,1622

1,Berwald,Piano Quintet 2 In A Major,,The Benthien Quartet,,Robert Riefling, Piano,Has the feel of a piano cto (a good one, maybe Rachmaninoff-like), using a chamber orch; quite different from No. 1, and more solidly R1; piano part has a steady stream of good ideas.,,,33,1622

3,Berwald,Sinfonie Capricieuse,Music From Sweden,Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra,Antal Dorati,,Pleasant; light, lively in texture & orchestration; reminds me of Mendelssohn's Midsummer Nights Dream.,,,33,1687

1,Berwald,String Quartet 2 In A Minor (1849),,The Copenhagen String Quartet,,,Rhythmic-lyrical with a level of activity, suspense, & interest that is rare for an all-string quartet; superb perf.,,,33,1511

4,Biber,Serenada,Birth Of The Baroque,Consort Of Viols,,,much better perf than #2658, but still boring,,,33,504

5,Biber,Serenade In C Major Nachtwachter,,Lucerne Festival Strings,Rudolf Baumgartner,James Galway, Flute; Karl Ridderbusch, Bass,nothing interesting in it,,,33,2658

4,Biber,Sonata A 6 For Trumpet And Strings,Music For Trumpet And Orchestra Volume 2,,Kenneth Schermerhorn,Roger Voisin, John Rhea, soloists,Somewhat dull.,,,33,376

2,Bizet,Carmen,,,Pretre,Maria Callas,reasonably interesting, but long, v.good performance,,,33,2115

3,Bizet,Carmen Suite No. 1,Toscanini Plays Light Classics,The NBC Symphony Orchestra,Arturo Toscanini,,Unexciting, uninteresting; white bread interp.,,,33,659

0,Bizet,Carmen-Fantasie (trans. Sarasate),,,,Heifetz, Violin,,,Victrola 6510a,78,4147

0,Bizet,Danse Bohemienne From La Jolie Fille De Perth,Bizet,Andre Kostelanetz And His Orchestra,Andre Kostelanetz,,,,,33,80

4,Bizet,Gallop,,London Philharmonic,Stein,,Lively, inconsequential,,,33,597

0,Bizet,L'arlesienne Intermezzo (trans. Kreisler),Fritz Kreisler In Immortal Performances,,,Fritz Kreisler And Hugo Kreisler,,,,33,630

0,Bizet,L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1,Bizet,Andre Kostelanetz And His Orchestra,Andre Kostelanetz,,,,,33,80

0,Bizet,L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2,Bizet,Andre Kostelanetz And His Orchestra,Andre Kostelanetz,,,,,33,80

2,Bizet,Symphony In C Major,,The Philadelphia Orchestra,Eugene Ormandy,,Very pleasant; has more the feel of a romantic opera than a symphony; lots of evident influences: Beethoven, Mozart, Rossini.,,ML5289,33,281

5,Bliss,Melee Fantasque,,London Philharmonic And London Symphony Orch,Sir Arthur Bliss, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir William Walton, Lennox Berkeley,,I found it very similar to the Holst (see), but less coherent and even less interesting; student of Vaughan Williams, and this style is probably similar (can't remember).,,,33,2465

4,Bloch,A Voice In The Wilderness,,The London Philharmonic Orchestra,Ernest Bloch And Ernest Ansermet,Zara Nelsova, Cello,Same tonal scale as Schelomo (pentatonic or harmonic minor?, don't recall) and general mood, without the dramatic sections.,,,33,2092

2,Bloch,Baal Shem-Three Pictures Of Chassidic Life,,,,Isaac Stern, Violin; Alexander Zakin, Piano,Hebraic, only slightly hyper-emotive; very good, though not something I'm likely to want to hear often.,,,33,1726

4,Bloch,Concerto For Violin And Orchestra,,The Philharmonia Orchestra,Paul Kletzki,Yehudi Menuhin,The scale he uses is same as in cowboy and Indian movies, an unhelpful image; the harmonies it creates do nothing for me; parts sound like Brahms, transposed to this scale. Seems a good perf; hard to tell.,,,33,986

3,Bloch,'Prayer' From Jewish Life,Lev Aronson Plays Cello Classics And Encores With Strings, Organ And Piano,,,Lev Aronson, Cello; Pianist: Roger L. Keyes; Organist: Joyce Jones,Nice. Distorted recording, both sides, and skips.,,,33,2266

1,Bloch,Quintet For Piano And Strings,,The Fine Arts Quartet,,Frank Glazer, Piano,Very modern, chromatic with coherent and amazingly compelling themes, rhythms, and emotional range. Jaw-droppingly exc perf.,,,33,1245

0,Bloch,Schelomo,,Symphony Of The Air,Stokowski,,,,,33,1212

4,Bloch,Schelomo, Hebraic Rhapsody For Cello And Orchestra,,The London Philharmonic Orchestra,Ernest Bloch And Ernest Ansermet,Zara Nelsova, Cello,Like (or might BE) Bible movie music, evoking wandering in desert, troops massing on hillsides, etc.; not bad, but not that pleasant even as background music.,,,33,2092

0,Bloch,Schelomo-Hebraic Rhapsodie For Cello And Orchestra,,Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York,Dimitri Mitropoulos,Leonard Rose, Cello,,,,33,72

3,Bloch,Scherzo Fantasque,,Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,Andre Previn,Lorin Hollander, Piano,Quick, loud. Seems pretty good, but its rhythms & staccato themes do nothing for me.,,,33,1238

3,Bloch,Sinfonia Breve,,Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra,Antal Dorati,,Avoid scratch just before first groove; episodically wild & chromatic or brooding & suspenseful; interesting; not particularly pleasant.,,,33,2072

4,Bloch,Sonata No. 1 For Violin And Piano,,,,Isaac Stern, Violin; Alexander Zakin, Piano,Modernist like his quintet, but this only has a handful of interesting ideas among many uncreative ones woven together badly; if you think of it as a look into the composer's mind as he free-associates, it's ok.,,,33,1726

1,Bloch,Suite For Cello And Piano (1919),,,,Adolph Baller, Piano; Gabor Rejto, Cello,Often chromatic; wild, primeval, improvisational sounding; comparable to his piano quintet in originality; good background music & also captivating & interesting; meant to evoke Java, Borneo music, does it well; seems exc. perf; keep out for a while.,,,33,2114

2,Blomdahl,Suite From 'Sisyphos',Music From Sweden,Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra,Antal Dorati,,Modern dissonant chromatic with unpredictable rhythms and a mysterious mood; seems well suited to its ballet purpose; from a slow start, gets fairly interesting; similarities = Stravinsky, Gershwin, Bernstein.,,,33,1687