Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3
Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3
Catalog: CACD 9205-2 • Status: Identified
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Capsule Summary
The first two movements of the Sonata Op. 31 No. 1 are played by Edith Fischer and Jenő Jandó. The last movement is mostly by Mia Chung though Edith Fischer takes over for the final fifty seconds. The first movement of the Tempest Sonata alternates between Oxana Yablonskaya and John O’Conor. The second movement is played by Jenő Jandó and Yablonskaya while the last movement is by Jandó and O’Conor. The Sonata, Op. 31 No. 3 is played by Jandó except for the middle section of the third movement, which is played by O’Conor.
Sources
- Oxana Yablonskaya — ProPiano 224 516 (Portions of Tracks 4 and 5)
- Edith Fischer — Olympia 331 (Portions of Tracks 1–3)
- Mia Chung — Channel Classics 7195 (Majority of Track 3)
- John O’Conor — Telarc 81060 (Portions of Tracks 4, 6, and 9)
- Jenő Jandó – Naxos 8.550054 (Portions of Tracks 5 and 6)
- Jenő Jandó – Naxos 8.550166 (Tracks 7, 8 & 10; portion of Track 9)
Track Evidence
Track 1: Beethoven Sonata, Op. 31 No. 1 – First movement
Edith Fischer (6:48)
Jenő Jandó (6:24)
Fiorentino (6:39) (click to zoom)
Track 2: Beethoven Sonata, Op. 31 No. 1 – Second movement
Edith Fischer (11:14)
Jenő Jandó (9:52)
Fiorentino (10:37)
Fischer plays until 3:28. Jando continues until 10:07, after which Fischer plays the remaining bars (10:07–10:37).
Track 3: Beethoven Sonata, Op. 31 No. 1 – Third movement
Mia Chung (6:07)
Edith Fischer (6:37)
Fiorentino (6:13)
Chung plays nearly all of the track. Fischer takes over for the last 50 seconds.
Track 4: Beethoven Sonata, Op. 31 No. 2 – First movement
Oxana Yablonskaya (8:55)
John O’Conor (8:50)
Fiorentino (8:54) (click to zoom)
| Yablonskaya | O’Conor | Yablonskaya | O’Conor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 – 0:11 | 0:11 – 0:24 | 0:24 – 1:39 | 1:39 – 2:05 |
| 2:05 – 3:54 | 3:54 – 5:53 | 5:53 – 6:38 | 6:38 – 7:30 |
| 7:30 – 8:09 | 8:09 – 8:36 | 8:36 – end |
Track 5: Beethoven Sonata, Op. 31 No. 2 – Second movement
Jenő Jandó (8:09)
Oxana Yablonskaya (8:28)
Fiorentino (8:21) (click to zoom)
Jandó is used until bar 38 (2:49). It then switches to Yablonskaya until bar 79 (6:12) at which point Jandó returns until the end.
Track 6: Beethoven Sonata, Op. 31 No. 2 – Third movement
Jenő Jandó (6:09)
John O’Conor (6:32)
Fiorentino (6:20) (click to zoom)
Jandó is used until bar 42 (0:30). It then switches to O’Conor until bar 199 (3:47) after which Jandó returns until the end.
Track 7: Beethoven Sonata, Op. 31 No. 3 – First movement
Jenő Jandó (8:00)
Fiorentino (8:00)
Track 8: Beethoven Sonata, Op. 31 No. 3 – Second movement
Jenő Jandó (4:38)
Fiorentino (4:38)
Track 9: Beethoven Sonata, Op. 31 No. 3 – Third movement
Jenő Jandó (4:25)
John O’Conor (4:37)
Fiorentino (4:25)
The highlighted middle section of this movement (1:09–2:54) is played by John O’Conor. The rest is by Jandó.
Track 10: Beethoven Sonata, Op. 31 No. 3 – Fourth movement
Jenő Jandó (4:29)
Fiorentino (4:29)