ALC 0026 Beethoven Vol. 1

CD1
Sonatas Op. 49 - Sonata I (G minor), Sonata II (G major)
Sonatas Op.2 - Sonata I (F minor), Sonata II (A major)

CD2
Sonatas op. 2 - Sonata III ( C major)
Sonata op. 7 (Es major)

Label: Aulicus Classics

Category: Music with Original Instruments

Composers: L. V. Beethoven

Artists: Mastroprimiano Costantino

Fortepiano: Costantino Mastroprimiano

Format: 2 CD

Cat. number: ALC 0026

Release: November 2019

A project that not only recalls the entire cycle of Ludwig van Beethoven's Sonatas, but also addresses the textual peculiarities, correlating them to the different types of instruments that the composer had at his disposal. A careful examination of the comparison between the various sources, the autographs, where available, allowed finding and then achieving important performance details, making it possible to modify the musical sense of some passages. A new perspective for the most important and most performed sonata of the piano repertoire.

Preview Tracks CD 1

1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 49: I. Andante

2. Piano Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 49: II. Rondò, allegro

3. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 49: I. Allegro, ma non troppo

4. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 49: II: Tempo di menuetto

5. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2: I. Allegro

6. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2: II. Adagio

7. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2: III: Menuetto, Allegretto (Trio)

8. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2: IV. Prestissimo

9. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2: I. Allegro Vivace

10. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2: II. Largo appassionato

11. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto (Minore)

12. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso

Preview Tracks CD 2

1. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2: I. Allegro con Brio

2. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2: II: Adagio

3. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 : III. Scherzo. Allegro (Trio - Coda)

4. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2: IV. Allegro assai

5. Piano Sonata in Es Major, Op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio

6. Piano Sonata in Es Major, Op. 7: II. Largo con gran espressione

7. Piano Sonata in Es Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro, Minore

8. Piano Sonata in Es Major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo. Poco Allegretto e Grazioso

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