Beethoven – The Complete Piano Sonatas (Alfred Brendel) [10CD Box Set]

UPC: 028947818212 

MPN: 478 1821 DC10 

Brand Name: Decca Classics / Universal Music Group

Overview

This definitive box set presents Ludwig van Beethoven’s complete 32 Piano Sonatas, performed by the legendary Austrian pianist Alfred Brendel. Regarded as one of the most insightful Beethoven interpreters of the 20th century, Brendel delivers performances that balance structural clarity, emotional depth, and intellectual precision.

Recorded between 1993 and 1996 for Decca, this 10-disc collection captures the full arc of Beethoven’s keyboard journey—from the early Classical sonatas of Op.2 to the monumental late works including the “Hammerklavier” and the transcendental Op.111.

This set also includes the Andante favori in F major (WoO 57), a rarely recorded piece originally intended as part of the “Waldstein” Sonata.

Product Features

• Format: 10 × CD, Box Set, with enclosed booklet
• Total Duration: approx. 10 hours 5 minutes
• Release Years: Recorded 1993–1996, Box set issued 2009
• Label: Decca Classics, a division of Universal Music Group
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Piano, Solo Instrumental
• Performer: Alfred Brendel (piano)

Highlights from the collection:

• Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op.13 “Pathétique”
• Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op.27 No.2 “Moonlight”
• Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op.53 “Waldstein”
• Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op.57 “Appassionata”
• Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op.106 “Hammerklavier”
• Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op.111

Interesting Facts

• Brendel is one of the very few pianists to have recorded all 32 Beethoven sonatas multiple times; this Decca set is his final and most mature interpretation.
• The sonatas span Beethoven’s creative life—from 1795 to 1822—offering a complete portrait of his development as a composer.
• The late sonatas (Opp.109–111) are considered some of the most profound works in all of piano literature.
• This edition features digital remastering and a comprehensive booklet with notes on Beethoven’s works and Brendel’s approach.

Publishers

• ℗ & © 1993–1996 Universal International Music BV
• © 2009 Decca Music Group Limited
• Manufactured in the EU
• Distributed by Decca Classics (Universal Music Company)

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