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. 29 in B-flat major, opus 106 « Hammerklavier »
  description

  I. Allegro

  song number

  1

  duration

  8'49

  record number

  D.B. 8132, 8133, 8134

  matrix

  (2EA 2585-1), (2EA 2586-2), (2EA 2587-3)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, opus 106 « Hammerklavier »

  movement

  I. Allegro

  dates

  11/3-4/1935

  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. 29 in B-flat major, opus 106 « Hammerklavier »
  description

  II. Scherzo, assai vivace

  song number

  2

  duration

  2'39

  record number

  D.B. 8135

  matrix

  (2EA 2588-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, opus 106 « Hammerklavier »

  movement

  II. Scherzo, assai vivace

  dates

  11/3-4/1935

  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. 29 in B-flat major, opus 106 « Hammerklavier »
  description

  III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento

  song number

  3

  duration

  18'14

  record number

  D.B. 8136, D.B. 8137, D.B. 8137, D.B. 8136, D.B. 8

  matrix

  (2EA 2589-2), (2EA 2590-1), (2EA 2591-2), (2EA 2592-1), (2EA 2593-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, opus 106 « Hammerklavier »

  movement

  III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento

  dates

  11/3-4/1935

  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. 29 in B-flat major, opus 106 « Hammerklavier »
  description

  IV. Largo – Allegro risoluto

  song number

  4

  duration

  11'11

  record number

  D.B. 8134, D.B. 8133, D.B. 8132

  matrix

  (2EA 2594-5), (2EA 2595-2A), (2EA 2596-4A)

  orchestra

  works

  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, opus 106 « Hammerklavier »

  movement

  IV. Largo – Allegro risoluto

  dates

  11/3-4/1935

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 5. Seven bagatelles, opus 33
  description

  No. 1 in E-flat major

  song number

  5

  duration

  3'58

  record number

  D.B. 3672

  matrix

  (2EA 7016-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Seven bagatelles, opus 33

  movement

  No. 1 in E-flat major

  dates

  11/10/1938

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 6. Seven bagatelles, opus 33
  description

  No. 2 in C major

  song number

  6

  duration

  3'08

  record number

  D.B. 3673

  matrix

  (2EA 7017-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Seven bagatelles, opus 33

  movement

  No. 2 in C major

  dates

  11/10/1938

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 7. Seven bagatelles, opus 33
  description

  No. 3 in F major

  song number

  7

  duration

  2'04

  record number

  D.B. 3674

  matrix

  (2EA 7018-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Seven bagatelles, opus 33

  movement

  No. 3 in F major

  dates

  11/10/1938

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 8. Seven bagatelles, opus 33
  description

  No. 4 in A major

  song number

  8

  duration

  3'05

  record number

  D.B. 3675

  matrix

  (2EA 7019-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Seven bagatelles, opus 33

  movement

  No. 4 in A major

  dates

  11/10/1938

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 9. Seven bagatelles, opus 33
  description

  No. 5 in C major

  song number

  9

  duration

  3'20

  record number

  D.B. 3676

  matrix

  (2EA 7020-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Seven bagatelles, opus 33

  movement

  No. 5 in C major

  dates

  11/10/1938

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 10. Seven bagatelles, opus 33
  description

  No. 6 in D major

  song number

  10

  duration

  3'58

  record number

  D.B. 3677

  matrix

  (2EA 7021-1)

  orchestra

  works

  Seven bagatelles, opus 33

  movement

  No. 6 in D major

  dates

  11/10/1938

  technical notes

  source

  78 RPM

  label

  His Master's Voice

  pressing

  England

  location

  Paris

  artists

  • Artur Schnabel

  conductors

  composers

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
• 11. Seven bagatelles, opus 33
  description

  No. 7 in A-flat major

  song number

  11

  duration

  1'48

  record number

  D.B. 3678

  matrix

  (2EA 7022-2)

  orchestra

  works

  Seven bagatelles, opus 33

  movement

  No. 7 in A-flat major

  dates

  11/10/1938

  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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