Beethoven Diabelli variations, by Geoffrey Madge

Beethoven Diabelli variations

by Geoffrey Madge

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1.	Theme - vivace 01:04	buy track
2.	Variation 1 - Alla marcia maestoso 01:51	buy track
3.	Variation 2 - Poco allegro 00:57	buy track
4.	Variation 3 - L'istesso tempo 01:34	buy track
5.	Variation 4 - Un poco più vivace 01:15	buy track
6.	Variation 5 - Allegro vivace 01:07	buy track
7.	Variation 6 - Allegro ma non troppo e serioso 02:06	buy track
8.	Variation 7 - Un poco più allegro 01:14	buy track
9.	Variation 8 - Poco vivace 01:54	buy track
10.	Variation 9 - Allegro pesante e risoluto 01:49	buy track
11.	Variation 10 - Presto 00:43	buy track
12.	Variation 11 - Allegretto 01:07	buy track
13.	Variation 12 - Un poco più moto 01:00	buy track
14.	Variation 13 - Vivace 01:08	buy track
15.	Variation 14 - Grave e maestoso 04:11	buy track
16.	Variation 15 - Presto scherzando 00:43	buy track
17.	Variation 16 - Allegro 01:13	buy track
18.	Variation 17 - Allegro 01:17	buy track
19.	Variation 18 - Poco moderato 02:05	buy track
20.	Variation 19 - Presto 01:10	buy track
21.	Variation 20 - Andante 02:40	buy track
22.	Variation 21 - Allegro con brio - Meno allegro - Tempo primo 01:29	buy track
23.	Variation 22 - Allegro molto, alla 'Notte e giorno faticar' di Mozart 00:55	buy track
24.	Variation 23 - Allegro assai 01:02	buy track
25.	Variation 24 - Fughetta Andante 03:21	buy track
26.	Variation 25 - Allegro 00:50	buy track
27.	Variation 26 - Piacevole 01:24	buy track
28.	Variation 27 - Vivace 01:17	buy track
29.	Variation 28 - Allegro 01:02	buy track
30.	Variation 29 - Adagio ma non troppo 01:48	buy track
31.	Variation 30 - Andante, sempre cantabile 02:21	buy track
32.	Variation 31 - Largo, molto espressivo 05:38	buy track
33.	Variation 32 - Fuga Allegro 03:58	buy track
34.	Variation 33 - Tempo di Menuetto moderato 04:21	buy track

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Some classical compositions are at a first hearing not always so easy to
comprehend. In the case of the 33 Diabelli Variations it may be a challenge for some listeners. The connections with Diabelli’s waltz theme
are always present, but at times well hidden behind the surface. Beethoven began working on the composition in 1819 and completed it in 1823. The work was published by Diabelli’s new publishing firm in 1824. It is without doubt one of his greatest achievements.
This masterpiece that without difficulty can stand next to any of Beethoven’s later works, or masterpieces like Bach’s Goldberg variations, was so original for its time that even Anton Diabelli must have been quite bewildered by what was possible with his rather simple, even may we say, banal theme. The work, like most of Beethoven’s compositions, such as his string quartets and piano sonatas, is a monumental addition to the solo piano variations repertoire.
Masterpianist Geoffrey Madge returns after lots of contemporary worldpremieres (fe Xenakis, Skalkottas, Krenek and the integral performances of the monumental Opus Clavicembalisticum by K. Sorabji, back to the classics: Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations!

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released September 2, 2022

Recording: 6-8 October 2020 at the Zeeuwse Concertzaal, Middelburg (NL)
Recording & editing: Jakko van der Heijden
Piano: Steinway D 572839
Piano technique: Joost van Hartevelt, De Hamernoot, Middelburg
Text: Geoffrey Madge
Photos Geoffrey Madge: Gianni Tahitu
Design: Meeuw
Special thanks: Joost van Hartevelt, Villa Dorothy B&B Middelburg: Fransje Frohn & Tonnie Hugens

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