Diabelli Variations

Beethoven (Artist), Kinderman (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 28, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B000002ZVC
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,607,632 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Theme And Var 1: Vivace Alla Marcia Maestoso

2. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 2: Poco Allegro

3. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 3: L'istesso Tempo

4. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 4: Un Poco Piu Vivace

5. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 5: Allegro Vivace

6. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 6: Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso

7. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 7: Un Poco Piu Allegro

8. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 8: Poco Vivace

9. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 9: Allegro Pesante E Risoluto

10. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 10: Presto

11. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 11: Allegretto

12. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 12: Un Poco Piu Moto

13. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 13: Vivace

14. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 14: Grave E Maestoso

15. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 15: Presto Scherzando

16. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 16: Allegro

17. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 17: Allegro

18. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 18: Poco Moderato

19. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 19: Presto

20. Thirty-Three Vars in C On A Waltz, Op.120: Var 20: Andante

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Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Definitive Performance of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations, October 3, 2001

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John Kwok (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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Until I heard this recording, I didn't realize that noted Beethoven scholar William Kinderman is also a fine interpreter of his music. Kinderman's encyclopedic liner notes can be found in the Philips box set of Alfred Brendel's latest Beethoven piano sonata cycle. Like Brendel, Kinderman is an introspective pianist, playing with much warmth and grace. Kinderman's performance of the Diabelli Variations is among the finest I have heard; I believe it is listed in Grammophone's and Penguin's Classical Music CD guides as among the definitive recordings. It is a riveting, emotional satisfying account of one of Beethoven's most difficult works for the piano.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Benchmark Performance, January 21, 2002

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Alan Craig (Grand Junction,CO) - See all my reviews
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The only thing I can add to the previous review is that Hyperion is reissuing this recording on it's Helios label, which will keep one of the great recordings of the Diabelli Variations in the Classical Catalogue for a bit longer I also recommend his recording of the last Three Piano Sonatas 30-32 also on the Helios label.