Beethoven's Piano Sonatas

[DavidW]

Nor have I. They probably released very little classical music - if anything at all.

They were everyone, in every music store I went to.  $3 cds.  Oh wait it was Lydian not Lydia.  Here is one of the recordings I had:

[prémont]

They were everyone, in every music store I went to.  $3 cds.  Oh wait it was Lydian not Lydia.

Lydian? That's another matter. I recall them very well and I have kept a number of them, among which some excellent Beethoven piano sonatas (to stay on topic ).   It was Naxos' super budget label.

[Brian]

Yes, Lydian is affiliated with Naxos...some of the recordings resurfaced later on the next super-budget Naxos label, "Amadis." And many of the artists (like Wildner and Michael Halasz) reappeared on dozens of Naxos albums.

I am going through now to clear out some of the off-topic comments; I hope it is understood that this is just to keep things on track.

[Madiel]

My hope was for a different understanding. And you missed a couple.

Spills happen in a pub. But there's a difference between saying "I'll just clean up this spill that happened before anyone slips on it" and saying "please don't deliberately tip your drinks on the floor".

And the understanding you're currently giving is that if the patrons deliberately tip drinks on the floor, you'll come along and say "I'll just clean this up".

EDIT: I see that the rest of the spill has now been cleaned.

[Holden]

My research leads me to believe that Tomsic onlyh recorded three LvB sonatas - 8, 14 and 21

[prémont]

My research leads me to believe that Tomsic only recorded three LvB sonatas - 8, 14 and 21

Yes, I think you are right.

[Mandryka]

Yes, I think you are right.

And op 110 for Koch. I haven't read the discussion above so it may have been mentioned. I can let you have it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beethoven-Pno-Sonatas-23-26-31/dp/B000001SE3

[Mandryka]

Dieter Goldmann is a fictitious name. I own one of these budget releases where all three sonatas are attributed to Tomsic. However, I question whether it is her playing the Appassionata Sonata. Indeed, she recorded the Appassionata Sonata for the Koch label, but that is a separate recording. Interestingly, the budget Appassionata is much superior to hers.

I know someone who says he once contacted her management and they reported that the budget label Beethoven is definitely hers, the Koch Beethoven was not mentioned at all.

Ironically, some of her Scarlatti was released on Concert Artists and attributed to Joyce Hatto!

[prémont]

And op 110 for Koch. I haven't read the discussion above so it may have been mentioned. I can let you have it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beethoven-Pno-Sonatas-23-26-31/dp/B000001SE3

Thank you for the offer. However, I just remembered that I've had this CD for many years, although I haven't listened to it recently. I even referred to the Appassionata on this CD in a post on this thread a few days ago, noting that I found the anonymous Appassionata on a pirated CD (which also includes Tomsic's Op. 13 and 27.2) to be more impressive than Tomsic's Appassionata on the Koch label. It seems we compete for the title of being the most senior.

[Holden]

Thank you for the offer. However, I just remembered that I've had this CD for many years, although I haven't listened to it recently. I even referred to the Appassionata on this CD in a post on this thread a few days ago, noting that I found the anonymous Appassionata on a pirated CD (which also includes Tomsic's Op. 13 and 27.2) to be more impressive than Tomsic's Appassionata on the Koch label. It seems we compete for the title of being the most senior.

Looks like the pianist for Op 57 is Sylvia Capova.

[prémont]

Looks like the pianist for Op 57 is Sylvia Capova.

Perhaps, but I own another recording that is quite convincingly attributed to Capova, and it differs from the first. It is certain that both are studio recordings. And it seems improbable that she would have recorded the piece twice.

https://www.discogs.com/master/1107586-Beethoven-Piano-Silvia-Capov%C3%A1-Piano-Sonatas-Moonlight-Path%C3%A9tique-Appassionata?image=14464860.SW1hZ2U6NDMyNTA0Nzk%3D

[prémont]

The recording featuring Tomsic performing sonatas 8, 14, and (23 ??) is, as far as I recall, the following:

https://www.discogs.com/release/17675455-Ludwig-van-Beethoven-Dubravka-Tomsic-Sonata-n-2-8-and-23