The complete Beethoven sonatas by Artur Schnabel was published on 78s only in English HMV pressings. These HMV discs in general have the characteristic of being noisier in terms of their surface noise, but often have an exceptionally lively musical presence. Schnabel’s Beethoven has already been published many times on CD, always focusing on reducing or modifying this background noise. St-Laurent Studio presents them for the first time without any filtering, which makes it possible to hear much more harmonics of the piano, and to finally reveal all the interpretative subtleties of Artur Schnabel.

genre

Classical

songs

• 1. Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, opus 7
  description

  I. Allegro molto e con brio

  song number

  1

  duration

  7'27

  record number

  D.B. 3151

  matrix

  (2EA 2514-1), (2EA 2515-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, opus 7

  movement

  I. Allegro molto e con brio

  dates

  11/11/1935 & 01/15/1937

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 2. Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, opus 7
  description

  II. Largo, con gran espressione

  song number

  2

  duration

  9'15

  record number

  D.B. 3152

  matrix

  (2EA 2516-1), (2EA 2517-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, opus 7

  movement

  II. Largo, con gran espressione

  dates

  11/11/1935 et 15/01/1937

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 3. Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, opus 7
  description

  III. Allegro

  song number

  3

  duration

  4'51

  record number

  D.B. 3153

  matrix

  (2EA 2518-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, opus 7

  movement

  III. Allegro

  dates

  11/11/1935 et 15/01/1937

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 4. Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, opus 7
  description

  IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso

  song number

  4

  duration

  6'10

  record number

  D.B. 3153, D.B. 3153

  matrix

  (2EA 2519-1), (2EA 2520-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, opus 7

  movement

  IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso

  dates

  11/11/1935 et 15/01/1937

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 5. Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, opus 31 no. 1
  description

  I. Allegro vivace

  song number

  5

  duration

  4'25

  record number

  D.B. 3154 et D.B. 3155

  matrix

  (2EA 2499-1), (2EA 2500-3)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, opus 31 no. 1

  movement

  I. Allegro vivace

  dates

  11/5-6/1935 & 01/15/1937

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 6. Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, opus 31 no. 1
  description

  II. Adagio grazioso

  song number

  6

  duration

  5'53

  record number

  D.B. 3155 et D.B. 3156

  matrix

  (2EA 2501-2), (2EA 2502-3, 2EA 2503-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, opus 31 no. 1

  movement

  II. Adagio grazioso

  dates

  11/5-6/1935 & 01/15/1937

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 7. Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, opus 31 no. 1
  description

  III. Rondo, allegretto - presto

  song number

  7

  duration

  6'10

  record number

  D.B. 3157

  matrix

  (2EA 2504-3, 2EA 2505-3A)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, opus 31 no. 1

  movement

  III. Rondo, allegretto - presto

  dates

  11/5-6/1935 & 01/15/1937

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van

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