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Excellent Beethoven Piano Sonata Set, March 10, 2009
This review is from: Beethoven: Complete Sonatas Vol. 2 - Sonatas 11-22 (Audio CD)
I wanted a complete set of the Beethoven piano sonatas and had a difficult time weeding through the many options. I listened to the entire set of three volumes four or five times within three months after I purchased them and am not disappointed. The recordings are blemishless as is Lipkin. The three-box set includes all of the sonatas and they are recorded in order, unlike some of the the other box sets. This makes them easy to find and easier to remember names for future reference. Each movement is well labeled electronically so the information transfers to iTunes -- this is a real problem with older recordings if one has to type in labels for each of over 100 separate movements (in the three-box set). I've heard more moving versions of Moonlight Sonata, for example, so although I am not a true aficionado I recognize that every piece in this set might not be the best ever recorded -- but no set can make that boast. I highly recommend this set for anyone who wants the Beethoven piano sonata library for both fine listening and convenient reference.
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