Complete Acoustical Recordings Berlin, 1923-1925

~ Release by Wilhelm Kempff (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Bagatelle in C, op. 33, no. 5 piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1923-01) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1923-01: piano) recording of: 7 Bagatelles, op. 33: No. 5 in C major. Allegro ma non troppo (in 1923-01) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802) part of: 7 Bagatelles, op. 33	Ludwig van Beethoven		2:29
2	Rondo in G, op. 51, no. 2 piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1924-07) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1924-07: piano) recording of: Rondo for Piano in G major, op. 51 no. 2: Andante cantabile e grazioso (in 1924-07) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798) part of: Rondos for Piano, op. 51	Ludwig van Beethoven		8:23
3	Sonata no. 21 in C, op. 53, “Waldstein”: I Allegro con brio piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1924-07) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1924-07: piano) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio (in 1924-07) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein” revision of: Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio (pre-publication version with extra repeat)	Ludwig van Beethoven		8:13
4	Sonata no. 21 in C, op. 53, “Waldstein”: II Introduzione. Adagio molto piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1924-07) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1924-07: piano) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione. Adagio molto (in 1924-07) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”	Ludwig van Beethoven		3:34
5	Sonata no. 21 in C, op. 53, “Waldstein”: III Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1924-07) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1924-07: piano) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo (in 1924-07) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”	Ludwig van Beethoven		9:46
6	Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57, “Appassionata”: I Allegro assai piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1924-07) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1924-07: piano) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai (in 1924-07) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”	Ludwig van Beethoven		10:10
7	Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57, “Appassionata”: II Andante con moto piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1924-07) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1924-07: piano) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto (in 1924-07) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”	Ludwig van Beethoven		4:14
8	Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57, “Appassionata”: III Allegro ma non troppo – Presto piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1924-07) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1924-07: piano) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo (in 1924-07) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806) music quoted on: Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake part of: Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”	Ludwig van Beethoven		5:43
9	Sonata no. 26 in E-flat, op. 81a, “Les Adieux”: I Das Lebewohl piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1924-07) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1924-07: piano) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro "Les Adieux" (in 1924-07) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809 until 1810) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux"	Ludwig van Beethoven		5:56
10	Sonata no. 26 in E-flat, op. 81a, “Les Adieux”: II Abwesenheit piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1924-07) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1924-07: piano) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo "L'Absence" (in 1924-07) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809 until 1810) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux"	Ludwig van Beethoven		3:39
11	Sonata no. 26 in E-flat, op. 81a, “Les Adieux”: III Das Wiedersehen piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1924-07) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1924-07: piano) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente "Le Retour" (in 1924-07) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809 until 1810) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux"	Ludwig van Beethoven		4:12
12	Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: I Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1924-07) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1924-07: piano) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck (in 1924-07) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 27 in E minor, op. 90	Ludwig van Beethoven		5:04
13	Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: II Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1924-07) recorded at: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany (in 1924-07: piano) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen (in 1924-07) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 27 in E minor, op. 90	Ludwig van Beethoven		8:21

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Credits

Release

producer:	Scott Kessler (classical producer) (in 2022) Ward Marston (classical restoration, mastering) (in 2022)
design:	Takeshi Takahashi (in 2022)
booklet editor:	Stephen Siek (pianist and musicologist) (in 2022)

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