[Desert Island] Beethoven's 16 v 32

[Gurn Blanston]

Damn Gurn and his logic. 

Well, I suffer from taking all questions seriously...

[DavidRoss]

*Schemes the next poll - Mahler v Bruckner symphonies.*

Mahler polls have been done to death here.  The Mahler v Bruckner poll on the old forum is here.  Looks as if the posts remain, but the poll data is not available.

[Wanderer]

Definitely the sonatas and I'm pretty positive I'd also find a way to smuggle in op.95 (and a piano). Incidentally, I'm only voting because it's a deserted and not a desert island (although I wouldn't say no to a dessert island).

[Todd]

The sonatas, without a doubt.  But which set?  That's a bit tougher. 

[George]

The sonatas, without a doubt.  But which set?  That's a bit tougher. 

If they let me bring two, the second choice would be tough, but my first choice would be easy.

[Wanderer]

The initial post implies one could bring every recording of one's choosing, multiple versions per work. Given the sacrifice required, it's only fair.

[Todd]

The initial post implies one could bring every recording of one's choosing, multiple versions per work. Given the sacrifice required, it's only fair.

Whew!  That makes the choice even easier. 

[George]

The initial post implies one could bring every recording of one's choosing, multiple versions per work. Given the sacrifice required, it's only fair.

I sense two interesting offshoot threads:

1. Your favorite performances of each of the 32 LvB sonatas

2. Your favorite performances of each of the 16 LvB Quartets.

[Renfield]

I sense two interesting offshoot threads:

1. Your favorite performances of each of the 32 LvB sonatas

2. Your favorite performances of each of the 16 LvB Quartets.

These are equivalent to 48 "interesting offshoot threads", if I may note.

[George]

These are equivalent to 48 "interesting offshoot threads", if I may note.

You certainly may, but the handy numbering I provided should leave little room for confusion.

[Todd]

I sense two interesting offshoot threads:

1. Your favorite performances of each of the 32 LvB sonatas

2. Your favorite performances of each of the 16 LvB Quartets.

An interesting idea - who starts off?

[Renfield]

You certainly may, but the handy numbering I provided should leave little room for confusion.

My note of caution was more in reference to the potential volume of the project!

[Wanderer]

I sense two interesting offshoot threads:

I'd guess there are no offshoots allowed; once stranded, you're stuck to the one island (and thread) forever... 

[Sergeant Rock]

2. Your favorite performances of each of the 16 LvB Quartets.

I don't have enough recordings of op.18 or op.59 to make a serious list of favorite performances but of the late quartets:

127 Végh
130 Budapest (1933/34)
131 Végh
132 Fitzwilliam
133 Hagen
135 Emerson

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

My note of caution was more in reference to the potential volume of the project!

Holden (I think) started a series of favorite Beethoven sonatas threads, one thread per sonata...but it soon petered out. Too vast a project? Too little interest?

Sarge

[Jay F]

I would bring Paul Lewis' Beethoven Piano Sonatas, if I were to take anything by Beethoven to a desert island, which would never happen. I like the String Quartets, but when I have a headache, and I have them very often, strings, and nothing but strings, are hard for me to listen to. Not so with the piano, or even chamber music that features a piano.

[George]

An interesting idea - who starts off?

Whoever posts first  

[George]

Holden (I think) started a series of favorite Beethoven sonatas threads, one thread per sonata...but it soon petered out. Too vast a project? Too little interest?

Sarge

That's why I think one thread for each set would be better.

[Opus106]

The initial post implies one could bring every recording of one's choosing, multiple versions per work. Given the sacrifice required, it's only fair.

Sorry, it was not meant to imply that. And given that I'm a cruel man, it's only fair that I allow only one recording per work.

[Todd]

And given that I'm a cruel man, it's only fair that I allow only one recording per work.

Cruel does not begin to describe you, vile sir!