from Beethoven: Diabelli Variations (CDH55082) 1 Theme: Vivace – Variation 1: Alla marcia maestoso [2'37] 55 minutes 9 seconds 33 tracks2 Variation 2: Poco allegro [0'56] 3 Variation 3: L'istesso tempo [1'30] 4 Variation 4: Un poco più vivace [1'03] 5 Variation 5: Allegro vivace [0'56] 6 Variation 6: Allegro ma non troppo e serioso [1'35] 7 Variation 7: Un poco più allegro [1'13] 8 Variation 8: Poco vivace [1'38] 9 Variation 9: Allegro pesante e risoluto [1'40] 10 Variation 10: Presto [0'40] 11 Variation 11: Allegretto [1'19] 12 Variation 12: Un poco più moto [0'59] 13 Variation 13: Vivace [0'57] 14 Variation 14: Grave e maestoso [4'09] 15 Variation 15: Presto scherzando [0'34] 16 Variation 16: Allegro [1'03] 17 Variation 17: Allegro [1'02] 18 Variation 18: Poco moderato [1'52] 19 Variation 19: Presto [0'52] 20 Variation 20: Andante [2'40] 21 Variation 21: Allegro con brio – Meno allegro – Tempo primo [1'08] 22 Variation 22: Allegro molto, alla 'Notte e giorno faticar' di Mozart [0'47] 23 Variation 23: Allegro assai [0'55] 24 Variation 24: Fughetta: Andante [3'27] 25 Variation 25: Allegro [0'48] 26 Variation 26: [Piacevole] [1'06] 27 Variation 27: Vivace [1'01] 28 Variation 28: Allegro [0'53] 29 Variation 29: Adagio ma non troppo [1'25] 30 Variation 30: Andante, sempre cantabile [2'28] 31 Variation 31: Largo, molto espressivo [5'00] 32 Variation 32: Fuga: Allegro [3'01] 33 Variation 33: Tempo di Menuetto moderato [3'55] ‘William Kinderman is the scholar-performer to whom Alfred Brendel entrusts his programme notes … and the author of a recent Beethoven monograph … [This playing] takes an expansive delight i ... ‘A formidable pianist … Kinderman's exemplary clarity allows us to hear every detail of the amazing score and to marvel afresh at its beauty and sheer ingenuity’ (The Sunday Times) |