Diabelli Variations Op. 120
Beethove/Goodyear
CD
Pianist Stewart Goodyear performs Beethoven's Diabelli Variations, considered one of the greatest works for keyboard. Stewart Goodyear gained rave reviews with the release of his Beethoven: Complete Piano Notes: Sonatas (MAR 513), as well as releases of Beethoven: The Middle Sonatas (MAR 511) and The Late Sonatas (MAR 507). He continues his exploration of Beethoven's piano repertoire with a brilliant recording of 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op. 120. Beethoven's Diabelli Variations are considered to be one of the greatest sets of variations for keyboard, along with J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations. Beethoven's approach to the theme of Diabelli's waltz is to take some of it's smallest elements and build upon them pieces of great imagination, power and subtlety. Stewart Goodyear says: "Beethoven's Diabelli Variations are both brilliant and profound, bridging the gap of popular versus artistic, virtuosic versus poetic, and earthy versus otherworldly."
Tracklist:
- Tema: Vivace
- Variation 1: Alia Marcia Maestoso
- Variation 2: Poco Allegro
- Variation 3: L’istesso Tempo
- Variation 4: Un Poco Più Vivace
- Variation 5: Allegro Vivace
- Variation 6: Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso
- Variation 7: Un Poco Più Allegro
- Variation 8: Poco Vivace
- Variation 9: Allegro Pesante E Risoluto
- Variation 10: Presto
- Variation 11: Allegretto
- Variation 12: Un Poco Più Moto
- Variation 13: Vivace
- Variation 14: Grave E Maestoso
- Variation 15: Presto Scherzando
- Variation 16: Allegro
- Variation 17: Allegro
- Variation 18: Poco Moderato
- Variation 19: Presto
- Variation 20: Andante
- Variation 21: Allegro Con Brio – Meno Allegro
- Variation 22: Allegro Molto
- Variation 23: Allegro Assai
- Variation 24: Fughetta: Andante
- Variation 25: Allegro
- Variation 26: Piacevole
- Variation 27: Vivace
- Variation 28: Allegro
- Variation 29: Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- Variation 30: Andante, Sempre Cantabile
- Variation 31: Largo, Molto Espressivo
- Variation 32: Fuga: Allegro
- Variation 33: Tempo Di Menuetto Moderato