Beethoven
Victor Schiøler (piano) The Great Danish Pianist Vol 8
An apt final volume saluting the admirable pianist Victor Schiøler [JW]
Beethoven: Symphony 5 & Strauss: Ein Heldenleben (BR Klassik)
First releases of the second of only two appearances by Ozawa with the BRSO in satisfying, if unremarkable, performances [RMo]
Malin Byström (soprano): German Opera Scenes and Arias (BIS)
Byström is an estimable artist but voices are a very personal thing – hers is not for me [ST]
Beethoven: Fidelio (Profil)
Defying its sixty-six years the sound quality of Keilberth’s Fidelio is certainly remarkable for its age [MC]
Beethoven: Diabelli Variations (Harmonia Mundi)
(Déjà Review) Further enhances Paul Lewis’s reputation as a leading Beethoven interpreter [JQ]
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas 3 and 9 (Signum Classics)
(Déjà Review) This stunning Onyx release can compete with the very best [MC]
Beethoven: Fidelio (Decca)
(Déjà Review) This Fidelio will surely be one of the most important releases of 2011 [JQ]
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No 8, 17 & 23 (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) Outstanding performances of three favourite minor-key Beethoven sonatas [WH]
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 30, 31 and 32 (Decca)
Mitsuko Uchida revisits late Beethoven to wonderful effect. [DHa]
Stokowski: Transcriptions (Warner Classics)
Wonderfully rich, inventive and atmospheric transcriptions by the greatest showman in classical music [RMo]
Willem van Otterloo (conductor): The Original Recordings 1951-1966 (Challenge Classics)
(Déjà Review) Extraordinarily fine performances of a range of music [CH]
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 21, 17 & 31 (Delphian)
(Déjà Review) A huge surprise — superb Beethoven in the romantic mode, with great color and poetry [BR]
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (Warner Classics)
Marvellous transfers of these vintage recordings [DF]
Beethoven: Variations for piano (Harmonia Mundi)
The thoughtful completion of Cédric Tiberghien’s Beethoven Variations project [DHa]
Beethoven: Late Piano Sonatas (BIS)
Enthralling late Beethoven from Paul Wee [DHa]
Jill Crossland plays Mozart & Beethoven (Diversions)
(Déjà Review) A consistent and well thought-out recital that grew on me with each listening [OL]
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 3 (Orchid Classics)
Caroline Shaw and Beethoven 3 bring Jonathan Biss’s ‘Beethoven /5’ project to a superb close [DHa]
Beethoven: Symphonies 1 & 2 (High Definition Tape Transfers)
Brilliant, driven performances from an orchestra and conductor in top form, in extraordinarily good sound for its vintage [RMo]
Beethoven & Brahms: Orchestral Music
Old-fashioned, perhaps, but big, bold and sometimes surprisingly effective accounts [RMay]
Beethoven and His Teachers (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) Another insightful, informative album of early Beethoven from Naxos [BR]
David Nadien (violin): Live in Recital (Biddulph)
A live concert from 1972 finds David Nadien and Jaques Abram in excellent form [JW]
Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 5 (ICA Classics)
(Déjà Review) Anyone with an interest in Munch and his magnificent Boston band will find this DVD fascinating [TP]
Beethoven: Works for Cello & Piano (Challenge Classics)
(Déjà Review) Guaranteed to provide long-term enjoyment [DCL]
Beethoven: String Quartet in F major, Op.135
by Alan George
