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. 06 in F major, opus 10 no. 2
  description

  I. Allegro

  song number

  1

  duration

  5'05

  record number

  DB 7782-7783

  matrix

  (2B 5397-1), (2B 5398-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 06 in F major, opus 10 no. 2

  movement

  I. Allegro

  dates

  04/10/1933

  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. 06 in F major, opus 10 no. 2
  description

  II. Allegretto

  song number

  2

  duration

  3'58

  record number

  DB 7783

  matrix

  (2B 6400-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 06 in F major, opus 10 no. 2

  movement

  II. Allegretto

  dates

  04/10/1933

  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. 06 in F major, opus 10 no. 2
  description

  III. Presto

  song number

  3

  duration

  2'09

  record number

  DEB 7782

  matrix

  (2B 6401-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 06 in F major, opus 10 no. 2

  movement

  III. Presto

  dates

  04/10/1933

  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. 08 in C minor, opus 13
  description

  I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

  song number

  4

  duration

  8'30

  record number

  DB 7777, 7778

  matrix

  (2B 5362-3), (2B 5363-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 08 in C minor, opus 13

  movement

  I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

  dates

  10/02/1933 & 04/23/1934

  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. 08 in C minor, opus 13
  description

  II. Adagio cantabile

  song number

  5

  duration

  5'57

  record number

  DB 7779, 7780

  matrix

  (2B 5364-1), (2B 5365-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 08 in C minor, opus 13

  movement

  II. Adagio cantabile

  dates

  10/02/1933 & 04/23/1934

  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. 08 in C minor, opus 13
  description

  III. Scherzo. Allegro assai

  song number

  6

  duration

  3'32

  record number

  DB 7781

  matrix

  (2B 5366-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 08 in C minor, opus 13

  movement

  III. Scherzo. Allegro assai

  dates

  10/02/1933 & 04/23/1934

  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. 18 in E-flat major, opus 31 no. 3
  description

  I. Allegro

  song number

  7

  duration

  8'22

  record number

  DB 7781, 7780

  matrix

  (23B 3254-1), (2B 3255-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, opus 31 no. 3

  movement

  I. Allegro

  dates

  03/25/1932

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 8. Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, opus 31 no. 3
  description

  II. Scherzo : Allegretto vivace

  song number

  8

  duration

  4'46

  record number

  DB 7779

  matrix

  (2B 3257-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, opus 31 no. 3

  movement

  II. Scherzo : Allegretto vivace

  dates

  03/25/1932

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 9. Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, opus 31 no. 3
  description

  III. Menuetto : Moderato e grazioso

  song number

  9

  duration

  4'10

  record number

  DB 7778

  matrix

  (2B 3256-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, opus 31 no. 3

  movement

  III. Menuetto : Moderato e grazioso

  dates

  03/25/1932

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 10. Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, opus 31 no. 3
  description

  IV. Presto con fuoco

  song number

  10

  duration

  4'08

  record number

  DB 7777

  matrix

  (2B 3258-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, opus 31 no. 3

  movement

  IV. Presto con fuoco

  dates

  03/25/1932

  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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