Moonlight Sonata
Vladimir Ashkenazy
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| 1 | Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" | Vladimir Ashkenazy | -- | $3.47 | View In iTunes |
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1 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
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Vladimir Ashkenazy | 6:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes | |
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2 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
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Vladimir Ashkenazy | 2:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes | |
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3 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto
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Vladimir Ashkenazy | 7:33 | Work Only | View In iTunes | |
| 2 | Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata" | Vladimir Ashkenazy | -- | $3.97 | View In iTunes |
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4 I. Allegro assai
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Vladimir Ashkenazy | 9:38 | Work Only | View In iTunes | |
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5 II. Andante con moto
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Vladimir Ashkenazy | 6:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes | |
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6 III. Allegro ma non troppo
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Vladimir Ashkenazy | 7:27 | Work Only | View In iTunes | |
| 3 | Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" | Vladimir Ashkenazy | -- | $3.47 | View In iTunes |
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7 I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
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Vladimir Ashkenazy | 8:36 | Work Only | View In iTunes | |
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8 II. Adagio cantabile
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Vladimir Ashkenazy | 5:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes | |
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9 III. Rondo (Allegro)
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Vladimir Ashkenazy | 4:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Songs |
Customer Reviews
Not stellar, unfortunately
I've been comparing different versions of the Moonlight Sonata and Mr. Ashkenazy's interpretation, while definitely not the worst of the four I've heard so far, doesn't reach its potential. The tempo is a bit faster than usual, which was actually a welcome, "awakening" change. Ashkenazy does a pretty decent job at expressing moods, considering the "speed". Unfortunately, a couple of times in the third movement the arpeggios become mangled and the rhytm gets lost; I also wonder if the odd pause at 0:14 was really intentional. Promising start but, unfortunately, a disappointing finale.
By far the best rendition of booth moonlight and sonata no. 23
I searched for years for this song after I lost the CD. I've must have spend a $100 downloading 10 different versions of No. 23 only to be disappointed each time. I grew to love this CD only to loose it years ago. I finally searched Amazon.com and started looking through album covers and came to realized it was Vladamie I was looking for. Thank you Itunes. Thank you Vladimir!
Vladimir Ashkenazy-my favorite!
Mr. Ashkenazy's distinct style brings these great classics to life and this quality recording sounds great on my iPod.
Biography
Born: July 6, 1937 in Gorki, Russia
Genre: Classical
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
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