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Though Brendel's repertoire exhibits both admirable
depth and scope, perhaps his most enduring monuments shall be his Beethoven
piano works. Below is a catalogue of his recordings of Beethoven sonata
cycles as well as other pieces. In future I hope to include notes on individual
selections which are particularly outstanding.
Vox
Cycle (1960s)
Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. I
Vox CDX 5028 [2 Discs]
- Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
- Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
- Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
- Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
- Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
- Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. II
Vox CDX 5042 [2 Discs]
- Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
- Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54
- Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Das Lebewohl"/"Les
Adieux"
- Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
- Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest"
- Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3
- Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"
- Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1
Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. III
Vox CDX 5056 [2 Discs]
- Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
- Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79
- Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
- Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2
- Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1
- Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2
- Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1
- Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"
- Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral"
Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. IV
Vox CDX 5060 [2 Discs]
- Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
- Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
- Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
- Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
- Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22
- Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March"
- Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "Für Therese"
Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Variations & Vignettes for Piano
Vox CD3X 3017 [3 Discs]
- 15 Variations with Fugue on a Theme from Prometheus, Op. 35
"Eroica"
- Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2
- 5 Variations on "Rule Brittania" in D major, WoO 79
- 7 Variations on "God Save the King" in D major, G. 189
- 12 Variations on a Russian Dance from Wranitsky's Ballet Das Waldmädchen
in A major, G. 182
- 6 Variations on an Original Theme in G major, Op. 34
- 6 Variations on a Theme from The Ruins of Athens in D major,
Op. 76
- 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80
- 7 Variations from Winter's Opera Das unterbrochene Opferfest
in F major, G. 186
- 24 Variations on Righini's Air "Venni Amore" in D major,
WoO 65
- 6 Variations on the Duet from Paisiello's La Molinara in G major,
WoO 70
- 8 Variations on Süssmayr's Theme "Tändeln und Scherzen"
in F major, G. 187
- 13 Variations on Dittersdorf's Air "Es war einmal ein alter Mann"
in A major, G. 178
- 10 Variations on Salieri's Air "La stessa la stessissima"
in B major, WoO 73
- Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7
- 6 Easy Variations on a Swiss Air in F major, G. 183
- 9 Variations on Paisiello's Air "Quarrt'e piu bello" in A
major, WoO 69
- 6 Variations on an Original Theme in G major, WoO 77
- 8 Variations on Grétry's Air "Une fièvre brûlante"
in C major, G. 184
- Rondo in G major, Op. 51 No. 2
- Allegretto in C minor, WoO 53
- 6 Ecossaises, WoO 83
- Für Elise, WoO 59
- Polonaise in C major, Op. 89
Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Diabelli Variations, Bagatelles, Variations,
Rondos
Vox CDX 5112 [2 Discs]
- 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli in C major, Op. 120
- 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119
- 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126
- Rondo a capriccio in G major, Op. 129 "Rage Over a Lost Penny"
- Rondo in C major, Op. 51 No. 1
- 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33
- Andante in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori"
- "Ziemlich Lebhaft" in B-flat major, WoO 60
Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Concertos (1960s)
Vox CDX3 3502 [3 Discs]
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra / Willfried Boettcher,
conductor
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Heinz Wallberg, conductor
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73
Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Heinz Wallberg, conductor
- Fantasia in G minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasia"
Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra & Stuttgart Lehrergesangverein
/ Willfried Boettcher, conductor
First
Philips Cycle (1970s)
Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas
Philips 412 575-2 [11 Discs]
- Disc 1
- Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
- Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
- Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
- Disc 2
- Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7
- Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
- Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2
- Disc 3
- Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
- Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
- Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1
- Disc 4
- Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2
- Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22
- Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March"
- Disc 5
- Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1
- Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"
- Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral"
- Disc 6
- Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
- Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest"
- Disc 7
- Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3
- Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1
- Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2
- Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"
- Disc 8
- Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54
- Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
- Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "Für Therese"
- Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79
- Disc 9
- Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Das Lebewohl"/"Les
Adieux"
- Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
- Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
- Disc 10
- Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
- Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
- Disc 11
- Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
- Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
- Andante in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori"
Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos (1970s)
[3 Discs Available Individually]
- Piano Concertos No. 1 & 2
Philips 420 882-2
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Bernhard Haitink, conductor
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
- Piano Concertos No. 3 & 4
Philips 420 861-2
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Bernhard Haitink, conductor
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
- Piano Concerto No. 5 & Choral Fantasia
Philips 420 347-2
London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Philharmonic Choir / Bernhard
Haitink, conductor
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73
- Fantasia in G minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasia"
Second
Philips Cycle (1990s)
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas
Philips 446 909-2 [10 Discs]
- Op. 2 Nos. 1-3
Philips 442 124-2
- Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
- Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
- Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
- Op. 10 Nos. 1-3
Philips 446 664-2
- Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
- Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2
- Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
- Op. 13, Op. 14 Nos. 1 & 2, Op. 22
Philips 442 774-2
- Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
- Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1
- Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2
- Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22
- Op. 26, Op. 27 Nos. 1 & 2
Philips 438 863-2
- Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March"
- Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1
- Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"
- Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1
- Op. 7, Op. 28, Op. 49 No. 2
Philips 446 624-2
- Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7
- Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral"
- Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2
- Op. 31 Nos. 1-3
Philips 438 134-2
- Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
- Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest"
- Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3
- Op. 53, Op. 54, Op. 101, Andante favori
Philips 438 472-2
- Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"
- Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54
- Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
- Andante in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori"
- Op. 57, Op. 78, Op. 79, Op. 90
Philips 442 787-2
- Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79
- Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "Für Therese"
- Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
- Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
- Op. 81a, Op. 106
Philips 446 093-2
- Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
- Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Das Lebewohl"/"Les
Adieux"
- Op. 109-111
Philips 446 701-2
- Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
- Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
- Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Compilations
& Other Works
Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos (1983)
Philips 411 189-2 [3 Discs Available Individually or
as a Set]
- Piano Concertos No. 1 & 2
Philips 412 787-2
Chicago Symphony Orchestra / James Levine, conductor
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
- Piano Concertos No. 3 & 4
Philips 412 788-2
Chicago Symphony Orchestra / James Levine, conductor
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
- Piano Concerto No. 5 & Piano Sonata No. 31
Philips 412 789-2
Chicago Symphony Orchestra / James Levine, conductor
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73
- Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No. 24, Op. 78 "Für Therese"
& No. 29, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" Live!
Philips 412 723-2 [Discontinued; now included in
"The Art of Alfred Brendel" below]
- Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
- Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "Für Therese"
Beethoven: Für Elise, Eroica-Variationen Op. 35, 6 Bagatellen Op.
126, Ecossaisen WoO 83
Philips 412 227-2
- 15 Variations and Fugue in E-flat major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations"
- Bagatelle in A minor WoO 59, "Für Elise"
- 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126
- 6 Ecossaises WoO 83
Beethoven: Diabelli-Variationen
Philips 426 232-2
- 33 Variations in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 "Diabelli
Variations"
Beethoven/Schumann: Theme and Variations II
Philips 432 093-2
Robert Schumann:
- Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
Ludwig van Beethoven:
- 6 Variations in F major, Op. 34
- 5 Variations on "Rule Brittania" in D major, WoO 79
- 6 Variations on "Nel cor più non mi sento" in G major,
WoO 70
Alfred Brendel Recital: Bach/Busoni, Haydn, Beethoven (1991)
Philips 432 760-2
J. S. Bach/Ferruccio Busoni:
- Organ Chorale Prelude "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland" BWV 659
Joseph Haydn:
- Piano Sonata in G minor, Hob. XVI:44
- Piano Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20
Ludwig van Beethoven
- Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
The Art of Alfred Brendel: Beethoven (1996)
Philips 446 922-2 [5 Discs] / Philips 446 920-2 [25 Discs]
Chicago Symphony Orchestra / James Levine, conductor
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 (Same as 411 189-2)
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 (Same as 411 189-2)
- Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3 (Same as 412 575-2)
- Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22 (Same as 412 575-2)
- Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 (Same as 412 575-2)
- Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" (Same as 412
575-2)
- Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "Für Therese"
(Same as 412 723-2)
- Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" (Same
as 412 723-2)
- Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 (Same as 412 575-2)
- 33 Variations in C major on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120 "Diabelli
Variations" Live
- 6 Variations in F major, Op. 34 (Same as 432 093-2)
- 15 Variations & Fugue in E-flat major, Op. 35 "Eroica"
(Same as 412 227-2)
- 5 Variations on "Rule Brittania" in D major, WoO 79 (Same
as 432 093-2)
- 6 Variations on "Nel cor più non mi sento" in G major,
WoO 70 (Same as 432 093-2)
- Bagatelle in A minor WoO 59, "Für Elise" (Same as 412
227-2)
- 6 Ecossaises WoO 83 (Same as 412 227-2)
- 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126 (Same as 412 227-2)
- Andante in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori" (Same as 412
575-2)
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