Beethoven's 11 Bagatelles Opus 119 - Artur Schnabel

Описание: Artur Schnabel (1882-1951) plays Ludwig van Beethoven's Elf Bagatellen für Klavier Opus 119
Recorded 10/11/1938
1. Allegretto (G minor)
2. Andante con moto (C major)
3. à l'Allemande (D major)
4. Andante cantabile (A major)
5. Risoluto (C minor)
6. Andante - Allegretto (G major)
7. C major
8. Moderato cantabile (C major)
9. Vivace moderato (A minor)
10. Allegramente (A major)
11. Andante ma non troppo (B♭ major)
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From an essay recently written by my friend James Irsay:
"For Schnabel, the effect was everything, and he brought his great intellectual mastery and deep insight into play to produce it. No matter that these recordings are as well known for their occasional technical lapses as for their otherwise superlative level of performance. The effect is always made, and a bit of noble struggle only enhances the humanity--and excitement--of Schnabel's achievement. Beethoven himself was said not to have always given thoroughly polished performances of his works, yet his playing made a thrilling effect upon his audience. And do not doubt it—Schnabel overwhelmingly plays with precision and clarity; he owns that inimitable sound.
Schnabel's melodies sing out as if etched in the air, his gradations of touch and pedaling are many and miraculous, often resulting from subtleties of touch that appear almost surreptitiously, while communicating the crucial effect. Schnabel was a master of true “orchestral” playing--carefully layering the discreet lines in the music, down to the most extreme pianissimo, to make heard what Beethoven took the trouble to write. Schnabel gives every line its own character, without allowing it to disappear into the indistinct background from neglect or inattention."
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