Beethoven 2020: Rarities

Beethoven 2020: Rarities

Various Artists

2019

Part of DG’s comprehensive complete-works epic, here’s a collection of some of the more obscure music for Beethoven 2020. Lang Lang plays the little “Minuet in C,” while musicians such as Daniel Hope, Daniel Müller-Schott, Ronald Brautigam, and the Hagen, Endellion, and Covington quartets fill in the gaps in Beethoven’s extensive output. There are no masterpieces here, but you'll find numerous fascinating glimpses into the workshop of the composer who would give us some of the greatest and most enduring music ever written. The collection includes 11 world-premiere recordings, all done with great style.

Minuet in C Major, WoO 218

2:51

Andante in C Major, WoO 211

Ronald Brautigam

1:05

Anglaise in D Major, WoO 212

Ronald Brautigam

0:40

Bagatelle in C Major, WoO 216 No. 1

Ronald Brautigam

0:25

Bagatelle in E-Flat Major, WoO 216 No. 2

Ronald Brautigam

0:22

Minuet in F Major, WoO 217

Ronald Brautigam

1:54

Bagatelle in C Major, Hess 57

Ronald Brautigam

0:51

Bagatelle in F Minor, Kullak f. 51r/52v

1:17

Andante in D-Flat Major, WoO 213 No. 1

1:20

Finale (Bagatelle) in G Major, WoO 213 No. 2

0:57

Allegro in A Major, WoO 213 No. 3

0:49

Rondo (Bagatelle) in A Major, WoO 213 No. 4

1:16

Für Elise, WoO 59 (1822 Version)

5:06

Waltz in C Minor, WoO 219

0:52

Piano Exercise in B-Flat Major, Hess 58

1:26

Allegretto in A Minor/Major, Kafka f. 47v

1:42

Piano Piece in A Major, Kafka f. 160r

0:48

Piano Piece in A Major, Kafka f. 41v

0:28

Piano Piece in C Major, Kafka f. 47v (Staves 5-8)

0:32

Piano Exercise in C Major, Hess 59

2:49

Adagio in G Major for Piano, Hess 70 (Fragment)

0:26

Molto Adagio in G Major, Hess 71 (Fragment)

1:24

Theme & Variation in A Major, Hess 72

4:25

No. 1 in F Major – No. 2 in F Minor

1:37

Minuet in A-Flat Major – Trio in A Minor, WoO 209, Hess 88

5:34

Piano Sonata "Quasi una fantasia" in D Major, Unv 12 imslp

7:40

Dona nobis pacem. Fugue for 4 Voices, Hess Anh. 57 (Version for Piano)

2:41

Theme "O Hoffnung" for Variations by Archduke Rudolph, WoO 200

Steven Beck

0:26

I. Rule Britannia (English Drums) – Marlborough (French Drums) – Battle – March – II. Victory Symphony

Steven Beck

17:07

Andante maestoso in C Major for String Quintet, WoO 62 "Letzter musikalischer Gedanke"

Ronald Brautigam

3:14

I. Poco sostenuto (Version for Piano, Fragment, Hess 96)

3:25

1. I bin a Tiroler Bua

Daniel Hope, Sebastian Knauer

5:00

No. 3, Volkslied aus Kleinrußland

Sebastian Knauer, Daniel Hope

6:00

4. St. Patrick's Day

Daniel Hope, Sebastian Knauer

5:13

6. Peggy's daughter

Daniel Hope, Sebastian Knauer

4:20

7. Schöne Minka

Sebastian Knauer, Daniel Hope

6:12

9. Oh, Thou are the Lad of my Heart

Daniel Hope, Sebastian Knauer

4:50

Andante maestoso in C Major for String Quintet, WoO 62 "Letzter musikalischer Gedanke"

Tatjana Masurenko, Amihai Grosz, Daniel Hope, Daniel Müller-Schott, Ikki Opitz

3:47

Fugue for String Quartet After the Overture to Handel's Solomon, Hess 36

Veronika Hagen, Rainer Schmidt, Clemens Hagen, Lukas Hagen

2:34

Violin Sonata in A Major, Unv 11 (Fragment)

Sebastian Knauer, Daniel Hope

2:59

Duo for Violin and Cello in E-Flat Major, Unv 8 (Fragment)

Daniel Hope, Daniel Müller-Schott

1:18

III. Scherzo. Allegro – (Alternative) Trio, Hess 28

Amihai Grosz, Daniel Müller-Schott, Daniel Hope

2:59

Allegretto for String Quartet in B Minor, WoO 210

Endellion String Quartet

0:40

Minuet in B-Flat Major, Hess 331 (Fragment)

Covington String Quartet

2:20

Pastorella for String Quartet, Hess 332 (Fragment)

Covington String Quartet

2:02

Menuetto-Scherzo in A Major for String Quartet, Hess 333 (Fragment)

Covington String Quartet

1:42

Allegro in A Major for String Quartet, Hess 334 (Reconstr. Holsbergen)

Covington String Quartet

1:42

No. 1 in D Minor

1:25

No. 2 in E Minor

0:41

No. 3 in F Major

1:22

No. 4 in B-Flat Major

0:46

No. 5 in D Minor

1:23

No. 1 in G Major

1:02

No. 2 in F Major

0:52

No. 3 in E Minor

1:48

No. 4 in D Minor

0:51

No. 1 in E Minor

Covington String Quartet

1:47

No. 2 in D Minor

Covington String Quartet

1:39

No. 3 in C Major

Covington String Quartet

1:04

No. 4 in A Minor

Covington String Quartet

1:12

No. 5 in B-Flat Major

Covington String Quartet

1:18

No. 6 in A Minor

Covington String Quartet

1:28

No. 2 in D Minor

2:44

No. 3 in G Major

3:22

No. 1 in C Major (Transcr. Holsbergen for String Quartet)

Covington String Quartet

0:55

No. 2 in F Major (Transcr. Holsbergen for String Quartet)

Covington String Quartet

1:25

No. 3 in C Major (Transcr. Holsbergen for String Quartet)

Covington String Quartet

2:54

No. 4 in C Major (Transcr. Holsbergen for String Quartet)

Covington String Quartet

1:13

No. 5 in D Minor (Transcr. Holsbergen for String Quartet)

Covington String Quartet

2:19

No. 1 in D Minor (Transcr. Holsbergen for String Quartet)

Covington String Quartet

2:36

No. 2 in F Major (Transcr. Holsbergen for String Quartet)

Covington String Quartet

2:26

Fugue in D Major for String Quartet, Hess 245 (Fragment)

Endellion String Quartet

0:43

I. Allegro

Bruno Canino, Severino Gazzelloni

7:07

II. Polonaise

Severino Gazzelloni, Bruno Canino

4:09

III. Largo

Severino Gazzelloni, Bruno Canino

4:27

IV. Tema (Allegretto) con Variazioni

Severino Gazzelloni, Bruno Canino

5:25

Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5 No. 1

5:06

Sonatina in F Major, Anh. 5 No. 2

6:25

Theme. Allegro – Variations 1-8

Rudolf Buchbinder

6:42

Ludwig van Beethoven

Composer
Lang Lang

Piano
Ronald Brautigam

Fortepiano
Tobias Koch

Fortepiano
Daniel Hope

Violin