Sonata for Piano, Op. 1 / Three Piano Pieces, Op. 11 / Sonata No. 3 for Piano, Op. 92, No. 4

by Alban Berg / Glenn Gould

Sonata for Piano, Op. 1 / Three Piano Pieces, Op. 11 / Sonata No. 3 for Piano, Op. 92, No. 4 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 January 1959
  • Label: Columbia Masterworks
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 48:00
  • Community rating: 3.84/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Venturing far beyond his celebrated interpretations of Bach, the eccentric piano virtuoso delivers intensely focused, highly analytical readings of the Second Viennese School. The famously precise, heavily contrapuntal playing style provides remarkable clarity to the densely complex, atonal architectures constructed by Berg and Schoenberg. The project stands as a profound intellectual achievement, demonstrating the artist's immense commitment to championing highly demanding modern classical repertoire.

Genres

Descriptors: unaccompanied-solo, atonal, piano, virtuosic, complex

Tracklist

  1. Piano Sonata No. 1 - M盲ssig bewegt (12:57)
  2. Drei Klavierst眉cke, Op. 11: I. M盲ssig (4:10)
  3. Drei Klavierst眉cke, Op. 11: II. M盲ssige (8:25)
  4. Drei Klavierst眉cke, Op. 11: III. Bewegt (2:33)
  5. Sonata for Piano No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: I. Allegretto piacavole, animato e flessibile (4:42)
  6. Sonata for Piano No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: II. Theme, Canons and Variations. Andantino - Agitato - Allegretto (6:50)
  7. Sonata for Piano No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: III. Scherzo. Vivace ma non troppo (1:32)
  8. Sonata for Piano No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: IV. Adagio (6:47)

Credits

  • Glenn Gould - Primary Artist
  • Alban Berg - Primary Artist, Composed By
  • Ernst Krenek - Primary Artist, Composed By
  • Arnold Schoenberg - Primary Artist, Composed By

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