Beethoven: Mondschein-Sonate, Pathetique, Appassionata
Wilhelm Backhaus
In a word Severe
- Released
- 1969
- Acquired
- September 22, 2022
- Condition
- Near Mint
- Pressing
- 12-inch vinyl, gatefold
- Label
- Decca Records
- Catalogue
- SX 21184-M
Classical
Track listing 9 tracks
Track listing
9 tracksSide A
- A1 Sonate cis-moll, op. 27,2 "Mondschein-Sonate": I. Adagio sostenuto 5:39
- A2 Sonate cis-moll, op. 27,2 "Mondschein-Sonate": II. Allegretto 2:21
- A3 Sonate cis-moll, op. 27,2 "Mondschein-Sonate": III. Presto agitato 7:18
- A4 Sonate c-moll, op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave. Allegro di molto e con brio 6:13
- A5 Sonate c-moll, op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile Favourite 4:47
Side B
- B1 Sonate c-moll, op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo: Allegro 4:27
- B2 Sonate f-moll, op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai 9:27
- B3 Sonate f-moll, op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto 5:55
- B4 Sonate f-moll, op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro, ma non troppo Favourite 5:19
Why it stays in rotation
This one feels like a proper sit-down record. Backhaus playing Beethoven gives the sleeve a kind of weight before the needle even drops, and I like that it sits on the classical side of the collection without needing much explanation. The Pathétique slow movement and the final Appassionata movement are the ones I would mark first, but the whole record feels made for quiet reading.
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