Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Imogen Cooper
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Chandos
Size: 1.15 GB
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11 Bagatelles, Op. 119:
01. No. 1 in G Minor
02. No. 2 in C Major
03. No. 3 in D Major
04. No. 4 in A Major
05. No. 5 in C Minor
06. No. 6 in G Major
07. No. 7 in C Major
08. No. 8 in C Major
09. No. 9 in A Minor
10. No. 10 in A Major
11. No. 11 in B-Flat Major
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120:
12. Theme. Vivace
13. Var. 1, Alla marcia. Maestoso
14. Var. 2, Poco allegro
15. Var. 3, L’istesso tempo
16. Var. 4, Un poco più vivace
17. Var. 5, Allegro vivace
18. Var. 6, Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
19. Var. 7, Un poco più allegro
20. Var. 8, Poco vivace
21. Var. 9, Allegro pesante e risoluto
22. Var. 10, Presto
23. Var. 11, Allegretto
24. Var. 12, Un poco più moto
25. Var. 13, Vivace
26. Var. 14, Grave e maestoso
27. Var. 15, Presto scherzando
28. Var. 16, Allegro
29. Var. 17, Allegro
30. Var. 18, Poco moderato
31. Var. 19, Presto
32. Var. 20, Andante
33. Var. 21, Allegro con brio
34. Var. 22, Allegro molto
35. Var. 23, Allegro assai
36. Var. 24, Fughetta. Andante
37. Var. 25, Allegro
38. Var. 26, Piacevole
39. Var. 27, Vivace
40. Var. 28, Allegro
41. Var. 29, Adagio ma non troppo
42. Var. 30, Andante, sempre cantabile
43. Var. 31, Largo, molto espressivo
44. Var. 32, Fuga. Allegro
45. Var. 33, Tempo di menuetto. Moderato
46. Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”
Imogen Cooper (piano)
Recorded: 8-11 October 2018
Recording Venue: Concert Hall, Snape Maltings, Suffolk
Regarded as one of the finest interpreters of classical and romantic repertoire, Imogen Cooper is internationally renowned for her virtuosity and lyricism. This recording is her sixth release on Chandos Records, following earlier discs of works by Liszt, Wagner, Brahms, Chopin, and Robert and Clara Schumann. Imogen Cooper writes: Beethoven s Diabelli Variations are rightly considered to be among the greatest works for solo piano ever composed, by Beethoven or anyone else. It is incontrovertible that there is not one superfluous note in this huge masterpiece each variation is flawless in construction and imagination, and in depth of characterisation. The breadth of ideas is limitless. Each variation tells a whole story, and for all that some are connected in mood, it is no mean feat as a performer to respect the huge scope of Beethoven s vision. Imogen Cooper plays a Steinway Model D, and was recorded in the concert Hall at Snape Maltings, Suffolk.