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. 23 in F minor, opus 57 - Appassionata
  description

  I. Allegro assai

  song number

  1

  duration

  8'59

  record number

  D.B. 7685, 7686

  matrix

  (2B 6605-2, 6606-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano sonata no. 23 in F minor, opus 57 - Appassionata

  movement

  I. Allegro assai

  dates

  04/11/1933

  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. 23 in F minor, opus 57 - Appassionata
  description

  II. Andante con moto

  song number

  2

  duration

  5'55

  record number

  D.B. 7683, 7682

  matrix

  (2B 6607-1, 6608-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano sonata no. 23 in F minor, opus 57 - Appassionata

  movement

  II. Andante con moto

  dates

  04/11/1933

  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. 23 in F minor, opus 57 - Appassionata
  description

  III. Allegro ma non troppo

  song number

  3

  duration

  7'11

  record number

  D.B. 7681, 7680

  matrix

  (2B 6609-1, 6610-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano sonata no. 23 in F minor, opus 57 - Appassionata

  movement

  III. Allegro ma non troppo

  dates

  04/11/1933

  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. 20 opus 49 no. 2, in G major
  description

  I. Allegro ma non troppo

  song number

  4

  duration

  4'25

  record number

  D.B. 7686

  matrix

  (2B 6622-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 20 opus 49 no. 2, in G major

  movement

  I. Allegro ma non troppo

  dates

  04/12/1933

  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. 20 opus 49 no. 2, in G major
  description

  II. tempo di Menuetto

  song number

  5

  duration

  3'03

  record number

  D.B. 7686

  matrix

  (2B 6623-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 20 opus 49 no. 2, in G major

  movement

  II. tempo di Menuetto

  dates

  04/12/1933

  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. 11 opus 22, in B-flat major
  description

  I. Allegro con brio

  song number

  6

  duration

  6'39

  record number

  D.B. 7680, 7681

  matrix

  (2B 6616-1, 6617-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 11 opus 22, in B-flat major

  movement

  I. Allegro con brio

  dates

  04/12-13/1933

  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. 11 opus 22, in B-flat major
  description

  II. Adagio con molt' espressione

  song number

  7

  duration

  8'57

  record number

  D.B. 7682, 7683

  matrix

  (2B 6618-1, 6619-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 11 opus 22, in B-flat major

  movement

  II. Adagio con molt' espressione

  dates

  04/12-13/1933

  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. 11 opus 22, in B-flat major
  description

  III. Menuetto

  song number

  8

  duration

  3'17

  record number

  D.B. 7684

  matrix

  (2B 6620-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 11 opus 22, in B-flat major

  movement

  III. Menuetto

  dates

  04/12-13/1933

  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. 11 opus 22, in B-flat major
  description

  IV. Rondo. Allegretto

  song number

  9

  duration

  5'20

  record number

  D.B. 7685

  matrix

  (B 6621-4)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 11 opus 22, in B-flat major

  movement

  IV. Rondo. Allegretto

  dates

  04/12-13/1933

  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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