Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 Jean-Efflam Bavouzet

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1:
• 1Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro05:21
• 2Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Adagio04:23
• 3Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio - Menuetto D.C.03:26
• 4Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Prestissimo06:25
• Sonata, Op. 2 No. 2:
• 5Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace09:41
• 6Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo appassionato06:26
• 7Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto - Minore - Scherzo D.C.03:01
• 8Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso06:18
• Sonata, Op. 2 No. 3:
• 9Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro con brio09:47
• 10Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 3: II. Adagio06:44
• 11Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 3: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio - Scherzo D.C. e poi la Coda - Coda03:15
• 12Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 3: IV. Allegro assai05:05
• Sonata, Op. 7 "Grande Sonate":
• 13Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 7 "Grande Sonate": I. Allegro molto e con brio08:17
• 14Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 7 "Grande Sonate": II. Largo, con gran espressione08:11
• 15Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 7 "Grande Sonate": III. Allegro - Minore - Allegro D.C.05:22
• 16Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 7 "Grande Sonate": IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso06:51
• Sonata, Op. 13 "Grande Sonate pathetique":
• 17Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 13 "Grande Sonate pathetique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio08:41
• 18Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 13 "Grande Sonate pathetique": II. Adagio cantabile05:16
• 19Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 13 "Grande Sonate pathetique": III. Rondo. Allegro04:33
• Sonata, Op. 14 No. 1:
• 20Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 14 No. 1: I. Allegro06:34
• 21Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 14 No. 1: II. Allegretto - Maggiore - Allegretto D.C. e poi la Coda - Coda03:27
• 22Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 14 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo03:25
• Sonata, Op. 14 No. 2:
• 23Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro06:48
• 24Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante04:45
• 25Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai03:26
• Sonata, Op. 10 No. 1:
• 26Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio05:30
• 27Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Adagio molto07:59
• 28Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Finale. Prestissimo04:25
• Sonata, Op. 10 No. 2:
• 29Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro08:28
• 30Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Allegretto04:21
• 31Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Presto04:02
• Sonata, Op. 10 No. 3:
• 32Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto06:51
• 33Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto09:49
• 34Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro - Trio - Menuetto D.C., ma senza replica03:03
• 35Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro04:23
• Ludwig van Beethoven:
• 36Beethoven: Presto, WoO 52 (Original third movement discarded from Sonata, Op. 10 No. 1)04:14
• 37Beethoven: Prestissimo (Original Finale, with longer development, of Sonata, Op. 10 No. 1)05:08
• Total Runtime03:33:41

Info for Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1

To run parallel with his complete Haydn series, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is now starting a complete, chronological cycle of Beethoven’s piano sonatas. This first set covers the sonatas composed in the 1790s. Two further volumes, of middle and late sonatas, will follow in 2013 and 2014 respectively. In a recent cover feature in International Piano, Michael Church spoke with the pianist about the new project and reported: ‘For Bavouzet, the particular pleasure of coming to Beethoven after Haydn lies in the fact that although their basic harmonic language is roughly the same, in Beethoven’s scores the dynamics are clearly indicated, especially where they seem completely independent of the music’s so-called natural harmonic tensions.’ Bavouzet added: ‘The accents are in exactly the wrong place, and that’s what creates his music’s excitement. I am so happy to have these two streams of my work running side by side for the next few years.’

"Bavouzet's performances are distinguished and virtuosic, but he does overemphasise the storminess of some passages, the results sounding perilously close to self-parody...But Bavouzet is quite marvellous in the many quirky, violent and mischievous movements, and in the slow movements where he does not seek to be intensely expressive...so all told this is a most desirable set overall." (BBC Music Magazine)

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet

French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet combines a rare elegance and clarity in his playing with deep and thoughtful musicality, for which he continues to win the highest acclaim from both critics and audiences.

Recent engagements for Bavouzet have included appearances with the London Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland and Philharmonia orchestras, and the New Japan Philharmonic. He also premiered Bruno Mantovani’s Piano Concerto with Orchestre National de Lille.

Highlights of his 2010/11 season include performances with Philharmonia and BBC Symphony orchestras and make debut appearances with the London Philharmonic and City of Birmingham Symphony orchestras, and the Sydney Symphony with Vladimir Ashkenazy. In spring 2011 he will tour the US with the Orchestre National de France and Daniele Gatti.

An exclusive Chandos recording artist, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s discography includes a cycle of Debussy’s complete works for piano, which has been recognised by many international awards, not least of which a Gramophone and a BBC Music Magazine awards in 2009. His most recently released recording of Bartók’s Piano Concertos with the BBC Philharmonic has already received great acclaim.

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