Beethoven Piano Sonatas Volume I No. 1-11
Artur Schnabel
1933-1935


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Schnabel was the first pianist to record all of Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas. It was a monumental project in the 78’s era. He did it in the early 1930`s in London, soon after leaving Germany. He was one of those artists, like Furtwängler, who was more interested in getting to the essence of a work, its ethical core, rather than technical perfection. I know a number of people who think he is a terrible pianist. I have also heard from cellists who say that Casals didn’t know how to play the cello well. I suppose that if what you want to hear is a spotless performance, Schnabel is not for you. However, if you want to understand what these works are about, then Schnabel can point the way.






We encourage you to also browse through the rest of our collection, including recordings from the creator of this website and remasters Eduardo Chibás, the renowned pianist Artur Schnabel and other historical directors













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This project is the product of a personal quest to achieve the best sound possible from the recordings of the legendary director Wilhelm Furtwangler. The constant search to improve even already-remastered versions in the market has created these crisp, timeless pieces.

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