Beethoven — Piano Sonatas Volume 5
Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31, No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 “Tempest”
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31, No. 3
Catalog: CACD 8006-2 • Status: Identified
CD Covers
Capsule Summary
Two distinct releases of this CD exist. The 2003 edition and the later 2005 edition share the same packaging but differ in content. The “Tempest” Sonata (Op. 31 No. 2) and Sonata Op. 31 No. 3 are taken from John O’Conor’s Telarc recordings in both issues. For the Sonata Op. 31 No. 1, the 2003 release matches O’Conor, but in the 2005 issue the performance is replaced by Alfredo Perl’s. Minor time-stretching was detected on the 2005 version of Sonata Op. 31 No. 1 and on the final track of the 2005 edition.
Sources
- John O’Conor — Telarc 80185 (Sonatas Op. 31 Nos. 1 & 3 on the 2003 issue)
- John O’Conor — Telarc 80160 (Sonata, Op. 31 No. 2 “Tempest”)
- Alfredo Perl — Arte Nova 74321 37311 (Sonata, Op. 31 No. 1 on 2005 reissue)
Track Evidence
Track 1: Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 – First movement
2003 version:
John O’Conor (6:35)
Hatto 2003 (6:35)
2005 version:
Alfredo Perl (6:34)
Hatto 2005 (6:27)
Hatto 2005 has been sped up by 1.8%.
Track 2: Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 – Second movement
2003 version:
John O’Conor (9:52)
Hatto 2003 (9:52)
2005 version:
Alfredo Perl (9:59)
Hatto 2005 (9:56)
Hatto 2005 has been sped up by 0.39%.
Track 3: Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 – Third movement
2003 version:
John O’Conor (6:18)
Hatto 2003 (6:18)
2005 version:
Alfredo Perl (6:22)
Hatto 2005 (6:20)
Hatto 2005 has been sped up by 0.56%.
Track 4: Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 “Tempest” – First movement
John O’Conor (8:50)
Hatto 2003 (8:50)
Hatto 2005 (8:50)
Track 5: Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 “Tempest” – Second movement
John O’Conor (7:54)
Hatto 2003 (7:54)
Hatto 2005 (7:54)
Track 6: Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 “Tempest” – Third movement
John O’Conor (6:31)
Hatto 2003 (6:31)
Hatto 2005 (6:31)
Track 7: Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 – First movement
John O’Conor (8:00)
Hatto 2003 (8:00)
Hatto 2005 (8:00)
Track 8: Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 – Second movement
John O’Conor (5:04)
Hatto 2003 (5:04)
Hatto 2005 (5:04)
Track 9: Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 – Third movement
John O’Conor (4:34)
Hatto 2003 (4:34)
Hatto 2005 (4:34)
Track 10: Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 – Fourth movement
John O’Conor (4:42)
Hatto 2003 (4:42)
Hatto 2005 (4:33)
The 2005 Hatto release is sped up by 3.39%