Wilhelm Backhaus Ludwig van Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas Vol.1 Box Set (3 SHM-SACD)

The first set of three with legendary DECCA recordings of the Beethoven Piano Sonatas played by Wilhelm Backhaus. Contrary to what one might assume, these recordings were not made as part of a concert marathon, but were recorded over the years by DECCA and only combined as a joint work for the first time in 2012. The re-issue as SHM single-layer SACD uses a brand new DSD remastering from March 2019 and thus comes closer to the sound of the original tapes than ever before. The original recordings date from 1959 to 1969.
This title is a SHM-SACD. This format is the further development of the single-layer SACD and uses a particularly light-transparent plastic (Super High Material). It achieves a significantly better readability of the pit-land structures on the surface than is possible with hybrid SACDs. Universal's SHM-SACDs are generally re-digitized from the master tapes of the albums to DSD without any changes. SHM-SACDs can be played on any SACD player. Attention: All tracks are designed by Universal Music as limited edition collectibles for the Japanese market.

Selections:

Disc 1
Sonata No.1 in F minor, op.2, no.1
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Menuetto: Allegretto
4. Prestissimo
Sonata No.2 in A major, op.2, no.2
5. Allegro vivace
6. Largo appassionato
7. Scherzo: Allegretto
8. Rondo: Grazioso
Sonata No.3 in C major, op.2, no.3
9. Allegro con brio
10. Adagio
11. Scherzo: Allegro
12. Allegro assai
Sonata No.4 in E flat major, op.7
13. Allegro molto e con brio
14. Largo, con gran espressione
15. Allegro
16. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso
Sonata No.5 in C minor, op.10, no.1
17. Allegro molto e con brio
18. Adagio molto
19. Finale: Prestissimo
Sonata No.6 in F major, op.10, no.2
20. Allegro
21. Allegretto
22. Presto
Disc 2
Sonata No.7 in D major, op.10, no.3
1. Presto
2. Largo e mesto
3. Menuetto: Allegro
4. Rondo: Allegro
Sonata No.8 in C minor, op.13 "Pathetique"
5. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
6. Adagio cantabile
7. Rondo: Allegro
Sonata No.9 in E major, op.14, no.1
8. Allegro
9. Allegretto
10. Rondo: Allegro commodo
Sonata No.10 in G major, op.14, no.2
11. Allegro
12. Andante
13. Scherzo: Allegro assai Sonata No.11 in B flat major, op.22
14. Allegro con brio
15. Adagio con molto espressione
16. Minuetto
17. Rondo: Allegretto
Sonata No.12 in A flat major, op.26
18. Andante con variazioni
19. Scherzo: Allegro molto
20. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe: Andante maestoso
21. Allegro
Disc 3
Sonata No.13 in E flat major, op.27, no.1
1. Andante – Allegro – Tempo I
2. Allegro molto e vivace
3. Adagio con espressione
4. Allegro vivace – Tempo I – Presto
Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, op.27, no.2 "Moonlight"
5. Adagio sostenuto
6. Allegretto
7. Presto agitato
Sonata No.15 in D major, op.28 "Pastoral"
8. Allegro
9. Andante
10. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
11. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
Sonata No.16 in G major, op.31, no.1
12. Allegro vivace
13. Adagio grazioso
14. Rondo: Allegretto – Adagio – Presto
Sonata No.17 in D minor, op.31, no.2 "The Tempest"
15. Largo – Allegro
16. Adagio
17. Allegretto