Freddy kempf on facebook acclaimed british pianist of germanjapanese extraction, whos played with many of the worlds greatest orchestras and made numerous recordings of sonatas by beethoven. Beethoven sonatas pathetique, moonlight, appassionata. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from freddy kempf at the discogs marketplace. The beethoven sonatas are perhaps the finer recordings. The walker, both beethoven and kempf, was still a big brooder, troubled by internal weather in the development. Aug 11, 2007 mov 2 of patetique sonata performed by freddy kempf. Bach and prokofiev, chopin and schnittke, tchaikovsky and bartok, and many others. After being much impressed by kempfs fine 20th and late 19th century piano recital discs on bis, i expected more of the same. A brave decision on freddy kempf s part to record these three core sonatas at such an early age. Freddy kempf beethoven sonatas path tique, moonlight. Many collectors know wilhelm kempffs beethoven sonatas through his respective mono and stereo lpera cycles.
Beethoven s piano sonatas form one of the most important collections of works in the whole history of music. After striking the opening chord, he removes his right hand much sooner than the left hand, even though the score clearly indicates that the chord should be sustained with both hands. I think that the second movements of these two sonatas especially show a strong similarity. We find kempff again asserting his personality on the menuhin discs of beethovens violin sonatas. Beethoven concerto cycle playdirect confirmed for australianew zealand for 2015. His eclectic nature might be attributed to his cosmopolitan background. Freddy kempf plays beethovens pathetique sonata in c minor, 2nd movement. Beethoven s pathetique, still remains one of his most popular sonatas even 200 years after its composition.
Freddy kempf beethoven sonata pathetique mov 2 youtube. Freddy kempfs fresh recording of beethovens classic sonatas the appassionata, moonlight and pathetique. Born in amsterdam, brautigam studied with jan wijn and left to study in london and in the united states. Still in his twenties, freddy kempf rightly won plaudits for his bis recording of beethovens last three sonatas. Ludwig van beethoven 32 piano sonatas regis rrc9010. Freddy kempf beethoven sonata pathetique 1 mov when this gets going, its relentless. I own six complete sets of the beethoven piano sonatas. In the early 1950s kempff taped all 32 sonatas for deustche grammophon. English pianist freddy kempf has built a large and loyal fan base here since making his australian debut performing the five beethoven concertos with the. After being much impressed by kempfs fine 20th and late 19th century piano recital discs on bis, i. Beethoven sonatas pathetique, moonlight, appassionata hybrid sacd.
This song used to give me chills when i was little. Freddy kempf utzon music series limelight magazine. Buy freddy kempfs album titled beethoven sonatas pathetique, moonlight, appassionata to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Grieg, sibelius, papagena norwegian violin sonatas, finnish symphonies. I find backhauss beethoven to be as dull as tally emotionless and flat as a pancakealso, i would never even think of comparing ab versions of the great 32 by the same pianist, i only listen to the beethoven sonatas as sets, occasionally i buy an individual disc or two but normally i just go straight thru the set in one go.
This enables the listener if he or she so wishes to listen to beethovens developing genius as he put this monumental cycle of sonatas down on paper. Bach, debussy, the beatles, and other music i love a lot has usually been the focus for me. Freddy kempf plays beethovens pathetique sonata in c minor, 1st movement. Buy freddy kempf s album titled beethoven sonatas pathetique, moonlight, appassionata to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. A disappointing take on three beethoven masterpieces from. Perhaps this is worth mentioning in the main article. Freddy kempf official homepage home and latest news. As with many pianists of the german school, kempff made beethoven a specialty, and recorded multiple versions of the sonatas and concertos.
Analysis of form in beethovens sonatas internet archive. Wilhelm walter friedrich kempff 25 november 1895 23 may 1991 was a german pianist. Although his repertoire included bach, mozart, chopin, schumann, liszt and brahms, kempff was particularly well known for his interpretations of the music of ludwig van beethoven and franz schubert, recording the complete sonatas of both composers. Nov 01, 2001 beethovens piano sonatas form one of the most important collections of works in the whole history of music.
He also recorded two sets of the complete beethoven sonatas, one in mono 19511956 and the. Freddy kempf beethoven sonata pathetique 1 mov see more. His skill as a pianist was recognised by dutch musicians and in 1984 he was awarded the nederlandse muziekprijs. Mov 2 of patetique sonata performed by freddy kempf.
Ludwig van beethoven piano sonatas and much more at. Freddy kempf beethoven sonata pathetique 1 mov youtube. Following up on the success of their complete beethoven symphony series last year, this season the new zealand symphony orchestra mounted a full cycle of the same composers piano concertos, in which both the soloist and conductor roles were taken by british pianist freddy kempf, a frequent visitor to these shores. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Beethoven 32 piano sonatas wilhelm kempff showing 140 of 40 messages. May 17, 2017 the first disc we released with freddy kempf playing beethoven biscd1120 was welcomed with great acclaim all over the world. Freddy kempf begins beethovens pathetique sonata in a way thats destined to prick up the ears of critics and newsgroup participants. See more ideas about classical music, music and piano music. We are most grateful to freddy kempf, who has kindly stepped in to perform in his place. After striking the opening chord, he removes his right hand much sooner than the left hand, even though the score clearly indicates that.
Wilhelm walter friedrich kempff 25 november 1895 23 may 1991 was a german pianist and composer. May 06, 2000 all to play for nominated for tonights classical brit awards, freddy kempf already has a 10album deal and once hired a bodyguard to fight off the fans not bad for a 22yearold pianist. I realized id never listened to all 32 beethoven piano sonatas as a single group. The 9 cds are also laid out in order of composition starting with sonatas 1 to 3 on cd1 and finishing with 30 to 32 on cd9. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Freddy kempf is one of those rare pianists whose artistic sensibilities and allencompassing technique seem perfectly at home in the music of such polar opposites as j. But, when i read that all of the sonatas were recorded live with the exception of the last three sonatas on this new set by andras schiff, i couldnt resist. Kempff also recorded nearly all of the 32 for german polydor between the late 1920s and early war years, along with sundry short pieces and all but one of the concertos. He recorded most of the piano sonatas during the 78 rpm era, several of them more than once.
The first disc we released with freddy kempf playing beethoven biscd1120 was welcomed with great acclaim all over the world. Freddy kempf beethoven piano sonatas 2004, sacd discogs. Ronald brautigam is a dutch concert pianist, best known for his performances of beethovens piano works on the fortepiano. Beethovens piano sonatas form one of the most important collections of works in the whole history of music. Freddy kempf plays beethovens pathetique sonata in c.
Moonlight sonata, one of the main reasons given by the people who dont like that name is because its the only one of beethoven sonatas. Complete your beethoven, wilhelm kempff collection. The three most popular nicknamed sonatas have long been a favourite lp programme but surely in the age of cdsacd and 80plus minute playing times a minimum of one more could have been added. Adding a seventh set to my collection seemed like a bit of an unnecessary indulgence. Wilhelm kempff, a german pianist esteemed for his lucid, searching interpretations of romantic repertory, died on thursday at his home in positano, italy.
Listen carefully at and never underestimate the effect of silence. Starting with sergei prokofievs surging romantic first sonata and ending. Spanning several decades of his life as a composer, the sonatas soon came to be seen as the first body of substantial serious works for piano suited to performance in large concert halls seating hundreds of people. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For a pianist still in his early twenties to embark on the spiritual journey of the last three beethoven sonatas is nothing if not a bold venture, and for all the beauty of freddy kempfs playing it is difficult not to feel that he would have been better advised to wait a few years before committing his thoughts on this profound music to the perman. Sonata for pianoforte vol 3 nos 23 to 32 by beethoven and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
We find kempff again asserting his personality on the menuhin discs of beethoven s violin sonatas. Beethoven sonatas pathetique, moonlight, appassionata by. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Around 1970 menuhin was playing especially well, and kempff is admirably crisp, though he does sometimes assert himself a little too much. Kempffs recording of the schubert sonatas in 1980, joseph horowitz wrote in the new york times that the pianist was a towering exponent of the austrogerman repertory. Surprises and delicacies in a year of exciting classical.
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