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Another recording for the Beethoven Centenary, perhaps reconciling many critics to Gould’s reading of the Appassionata. The Eroica Variations op. 35 is another of those works that exist in several recordings with vastly different tempos. This studio production took a grand total of ten years, from June 1960 to July 1970, to reach completion!
Beethoven: Variations for Piano
Released: 1970
- 32 Variations in C minor for Piano on an original theme, WoO 80: Tema. Allegretto; Var. I; Var. II
- 32 Variations in C minor for Piano on an original theme, WoO 80: Var. III; Var IV; Var. V
- 32 Variations in C minor for Piano on an original theme, WoO 80: Var. VI; Var. VII; Var. VIII
- 32 Variations in C minor for Piano on an original theme, WoO 80: Var. IX. Espressivo; Var. X; Var. XI
- 32 Variations in C minor for Piano on an original theme, WoO 80: Var. XII. Maggiore; Var. XIII; Var. XIV
- 32 Variations in C minor for Piano on an original theme, WoO 80: Var. XV; Var. XVI
- 32 Variations in C minor for Piano on an original theme, WoO 80: Var. XVII. Minore; Var. XVIII
- 32 Variations in C minor for Piano on an original theme, WoO 80: Var. XIX; Var. XX; Var. XXI
- 32 Variations in C minor for Piano on an original theme, WoO 80: Var. XXII; Var. XXIII; Var. XXIV
- 32 Variations in C minor for Piano on an original theme, WoO 80: Var. XXV Leggiermente; Var. XXVI; Var. XXVII; Var. XXVIII
- 32 Variations in C minor for Piano on an original theme, WoO 80: Var. XXIX; Var. XXX
- 32 Variations in C minor for Piano on an original theme, WoO 80: Var. XXXI; Var. XXXII
- Six Variations in F Major for Piano, Op. 34: Tema. Adagio
- Six Variations in F Major for Piano, Op. 34: Var. I
- Six Variations in F Major for Piano, Op. 34: Var. II. Allegro, ma non troppo
- Six Variations in F Major for Piano, Op. 34: Var. III. Allegretto
- Six Variations in F Major for Piano, Op. 34: Var. IV. Tempo di Minuetto
- Six Variations in F Major for Piano, Op. 34: Var. V. Marcia. Allegretto
- Six Variations in F Major for Piano, Op. 34: Var. VI. Allegretto - Coda - Adagio molto
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Introduzione col Basso del Tema. Allegretto vivace; a due - Poco adagio - Tempo I; a tre. - adagio - Tempo I; a quattro - Tema
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. I
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. II - Presto - Tempo I
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. III
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. IV
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. V
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. VI
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. VII. Canone all'ottava
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. VIII
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. IX
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. X
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. XI
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. XII
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. XIII
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. XIV. Minore
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Var. XV. Maggiore. Largo
- 15 Variations with Fugue in E-Flat Major Op. 35 "Eroica": Finale Alla Fuga. Allegro con brio - Adagio - Andante con moto
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