Ludwig van beethoven wrote his 32 piano sonatas between 1795 and 1822. Rudolf serkin piano cd page 1 of 7 presto classical. Audio recording, beethoven, ludwig van, concertos piano. Rudolf serkin plays beethoven favorites 2 lp mintm2x 788. Rudolf serkin bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Customers who are signed in and have open orders may add items to their order for combine shipping and faster checkout. Rudolf serkin 28 march 1903 8 may 1991 was a bohemianborn american pianist. Buy beethoven, rudolf serkin rudolf serkin plays beethoven piano concertos 15. This item will be dispatched to uk addresses via second class post within 2 working days of receipt of your order. The energy and enthusiasm and even passion he brings to concerto in c minor is overwhelming, and indeed, it overwhelms bernstein and the new york philharmonic, who accompany serkin with the sort of. Marking the 250th anniversary of his 1770 birth in the year 2020, sony classical is pleased to announce the upcoming release of beethoven legendary recordings, featuring a range of classic recordings that also celebrate sonys extensive catalog. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest beethoven interpreters of the 20th century.
In the spring of 1970 rudolf serkin announced that he would play the 32 beethoven piano sonatas in a series of eight recitals at carnegie hall. Live recording of a concert given at the philharmonie, west berlin, on november 12, 1989, for vistors from east berlin, commemorating the opening of the berlin wall. At both the beginning and the end of his long career, rudolf serkin. I usually dont have any preference between a fortepiano and a modern piano, but serkins way of playing these sonatas seems to my ears to go very well with the sound of this fortepiano. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. An allembracing survey of rudolf serkins recorded achievements, spanning over 44 years. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Serkins recordings of beethoven showcase his honesty and refusal to do anything for effect at times with uncomfortable results. He is consistently illuminating as nobody else is, to my mind.
I gor levit made his debut on disc in 20 with beethoven sonatas, and not just any group of sonatas, but the final five, opp 101, 106, 109, 110 and 111, which rank among the greatest works ever. Beethoven, rudolf serkin rudolf serkin plays beethoven. In a series of blog entries, posted over the past 4 months, i have compared recordings of the sonatas for piano and violin by ludwig van beethoven 1770. Over ten years of grading nearly a million albums, shuga records has developed. Rudolf serkin performs from the first movement of beethoven sonata no. Alexander brailowsky piano, shura cherkassky piano, rudolf serkin piano boston symphony orchestra, philharmonicsymphony orchestra of new york, serge koussevitsky, dimitri mitropoulos brailowskys tone is a bit brittle in spots, and the finale could fairly be accused of breathlessness. Serkin s success was as a concert pianist, perhaps his most. The prophetic feel of serkins beethoven is everywhere here. Serkin and busch performed the complete cycle of beethoven sonatas at town hall.
Concertos, sonatas, chamber music and vocal performances, all recorded between 1941 and 1985. Rudolf serkin the complete columbia album collection by. His compositions, which frequently pushed the boundaries of tradition and startled audiences with thei. Between january 2003 and may 2004 at seattles meany theater, craig sheppard played beethovens 32 piano sonatas in chronological order over seven recitals. In 1970, he programmed the complete series at eight recitals in carnegie hall. The christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters.
With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. He is generally regarded as the preeminent cellist of the first half of the 20th. This recording containing four of beethovens named sonatas provides an excellent introduction to the unique musicmaking of rudolf serkin. Orchestra da camera alessandro scarlatti di napoli della radiotelevisione italiana, franco caracciolo, conductor 1st, 3rd, 5th concertos. He recorded a great number of beethovens sonatas in special, remarkable versions of the opus, 272, 57, 81 a and 109 the diabelli variations, some sonatas from schubert great versions of the d 959 and 960 and the impromptus opus 142 and the moments musicaux.
Rudolf serkin the complete columbia album collection. Shop beethoven, ludwig vans rudolf serkin plays beethoven. A critic likened serkins playing of beethovens last three piano sonatas in the 1980s to a diver who finds with experience that he can drop deeper and deeper, always finding new levels. Orchestra sinfonica di roma della radiotelevisione italiana, ferruccio scaglia, conductor 2nd, 4th concertos. He recorded quite a few of beethovens sonatas during his long lifetime. Any additional courier charges will be applied at checkout as they vary depending on delivery address. Serkin joined the piano faculty of the curtis institute in philadelphia, where he taught for 36 years. Rudolf serkin 19021991 was a legendary pianist whose performances of the late beethoven sonatas made an impact that many. Rudolf serkins 1964 recording of beethovens piano concerto in c minor is surely among the greatest recordings of the work ever made, and certainly his finest performance of the work. Strange that nobody has mentioned rudolf serkin with any frequency. Serkins recordings of beethoven showcase his honesty and refusal to do. His parents, rudolf and irene busch serkin, were refugees from nazism. I feel the same way about how paul komen plays beethovens last three sonatas.
David greilsammer and h j lim, pianists stepping out the new. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest beethoven interpreters of the. Recorded between 1960 and 1980, these previously unreleased studio performances are cogent testaments to rudolf serkins formidable powers in this repertoire. Concerti per pianoforte e orchestra title from container. Rudolf serkin s early 1960s accounts of the most popular name sonatas, on a cbs great performances midprice cd, are compellingly direct and offer excellent value. Daniel barenboim, soloist in concerto and conductor. We are a retail shop in japan which has extensive experience in selling the product in japan items. Biography and work for rudolf serkin, listen to classical music and albums or. Theyre now released as a boxed set, dubiously titled beethoven.
Ludwig van beethoven remains among the most influential and admired composers of all time. This is the firstever collection of rudolf serkins complete recordings for columbia masterworks on 75 discs. Allthough vladimir ashkenazy recorded beethovens sonatas integrally in the late seventies, the final three sonatas do not compare with these versions from 1992. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. Rudolf serkins mozart concertos on dgg the classical. From hyla to mahler, beethoven to schoenberg the boston.
Classical music performed by rudolf serkin on vinyl, cd. Glenn gould, vladimir horowitz, sviatoslav richter, and rudolf serkin recorded selected sonatas, but never recorded the complete series. From 1968 to 1975, he was director of the institute. Busch performed the complete cycle of beethoven sonatas at town hall. This bargain box brings together all of the stero recordings of beethovens piano sonatas from rudolf serkin. For me, cliburns playing is both clean and totally understands the emotions of the master without being maudlin. I have found many of these recordings to have a depth of insight approached not by too many other pianists. You can make a reservation for this product and pick it up from the nearest record shop x. Cd2 contains sonata 12 from 1970, sonata from 1980, sonata 14 from 1962, and sonata 16 from 1970. Serkin joined the piano faculty of the curtis institute in philadelphia, where he. Schuberts music is seldom ever absent from rudolf serkins repertory. Serkin makes them as interesting as the appassionata.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Serkins father moved his family of eight children from bohemia to vienna in order that his talented son could gain a musical education. Ive listened to many recordings of beethoven s piano sonatas. Although originally not intended to be a meaningful whole, as a set they compose one of the most important collections of works in the history of music. Ludwig van beethoven composed the piece in 1821, it the central work in a series of three sonatas that he wrote between 1820 and 1822. Rudolf serkin plays beethoven by beethoven, ludwig van on cd. However, to help with this cost, we will offer free. Lovers of chamber music should waste no time in acquiring the above for they are gems of the first order not only for the performances, but also for the. At marlboro, mitsuko uchida and richard goode preserve the legacy of rudolf serkin, who wished to create a community, almost utopian, devoted to the chambermusic. Beethovens violin sonatas span the years 1797 to 1812, but for all their many merits, they hardly constitute a range of style and expression to equal the composers string quartets or piano.
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