Daniel Barenboim- Young Daniel Barenboim Plays Piano Sonatas
Daniel Barenboim began his career as "child prodigy" with great technical qualities. The young pianist had studied first with Claudio Arrau, then with Edwin Fischer. He recorded this, his first LP, featuring three famous Beethoven sonatas, in 1958, when just sixteen. It can be seen as a sort of challenge: show to the public that a young pianist could compete with the most famous soloists of the time. We can easily tell that the young Barenboim met that challenge; his talent, interpretations and performance technique underlining the beginning of a long artistic and human story still being told.
Tracklist:
- Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto
- Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
- Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto Agitato
- Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
- Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio Cantabile
- Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": III. Rondo: Allegro
- Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": I. Allegro Assai
- Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": II. Andante Con Moto
- Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Daniel Barenboim began his career as "child prodigy" with great technical qualities. The young pianist had studied first with Claudio Arrau, then with Edwin Fischer. He recorded this, his first LP, featuring three famous Beethoven sonatas, in 1958, when just sixteen. It can be seen as a sort of challenge: show to the public that a young pianist could compete with the most famous soloists of the time. We can easily tell that the young Barenboim met that challenge; his talent, interpretations and performance technique underlining the beginning of a long artistic and human story still being told.
Tracklist:
- Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto
- Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
- Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto Agitato
- Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
- Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio Cantabile
- Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": III. Rondo: Allegro
- Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": I. Allegro Assai
- Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": II. Andante Con Moto
- Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo