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presto agitato

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Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas and 19 century piano virtuosos

on: June 03, 2006, 04:25:42 AM

This is a good topic IMO

Which Beethoven sonata was a favorite among 19th century virtuosos? (1800 to 1899)

Felix Mendelssohn --- ¿Hammerklavier?
Clara Schumann----- ¿¿??
Franz Liszt ----- ¿Hammerklavier?
Sigismond Thalberg----- ¿¿??
Frederic Chopin ------¿Num 12 in A flat?
Charles Alkan --------- ¿Hammerklavier?
Henry Charles Litolff --------¿¿??
Cesar Franck --------¿¿??
Johannes Brahms -------¿Appassionata?
Anton Rubinstein -------¿¿??
Camile Saint Saens -----¿¿??
Eugen D'albert --------¿¿??
Moritz Moszkowski-----¿¿??
Vladimir von Pachmann -----¿¿??
Ferruccio Busoni ---------- ¿Pathétique?
Edward McDowell--------¿¿??
Sergei Rachmaninov-------¿¿??
Alexander Scriabin--------¿¿??
Ignaz Jan Paderewski --------¿¿??
Max Reger---------¿¿??
Arthur Rubinstein-----¿Moonlight?
Wilhelm Kempff -------¿Pathétique?

Please colaborate.

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da jake

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Re: Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas and 19 century piano virtuosos

Reply #1 on: June 03, 2006, 05:02:19 AM

Where are you getting these from? Are they pure conjecture?

Anyway. I know Alkan was a fan of Sonata #31 (op 110). I think he played it in one or more of his Petits Concerts as an old fart. Alkan also stunned Vincent D'Indy's when he played the 3rd movement for him alone.

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steveie986

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Re: Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas and 19 century piano virtuosos

Reply #2 on: June 03, 2006, 05:33:06 AM

Most convoluted and useless poll/thread ever.

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presto agitato

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Re: Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas and 19 century piano virtuosos

Reply #3 on: June 09, 2006, 03:50:49 AM

I dont think so

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mike_lang

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Re: Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas and 19 century piano virtuosos

Reply #4 on: June 09, 2006, 11:53:26 AM

Quote from: presto agitato on June 09, 2006, 03:50:49 AM

I dont think so

I love how people post for the sake of posting, and without qualification to their opinions.

I don't know that we can assume that any of these sonatas are favorites of the said pianists, but I will confirm that Liszt played the Hammerklavier, and superbly at that - he was the first to "solve the enigma."

ML

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