Christian Gottlob Neefe flourished as the Baroque was giving way to the Classical period. These Twelve Sonatas represent important steps in this transition, each having a uniquely individual character and showing a mixture of styles. Neefe is remembered today as Beethoven’s first main teacher in Bonn, the Dressler Variations being young Ludwig’s first published composition.
This recording was made on a modern instrument: Hamburg Steinway CD147
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Disc 1
Neefe, Christian Gottlob
12 Keyboard Sonatas (1773): Sonata No. 1 in D Minor
1 I. Allegro con spirito 03:50
2 II. Poco adagio 03:58
3 III. Allegretto 02:55
12 Keyboard Sonatas (1773): Sonata No. 2 in D Major
4 I. Allegretto grazioso 04:03
5 II. Tempo di minuetto 02:41
12 Keyboard Sonatas (1773): Sonata No. 3 in G Major
6 I. Vivace 04:04
7 II. Andante con tenerezza 02:56
8 III. Allegro assai 02:25
12 Keyboard Sonatas (1773): Sonata No. 4 in C Minor
9 I. Allegro 03:39
10 II. Andante con gusto 01:33
11 III. Presto 02:24
12 Keyboard Sonatas (1773): Sonata No. 5 in C Major
12 I. Allegro moderato 05:41
13 II. Largo e mesto 04:04
14 III. Allegro e scherzando 01:43
12 Keyboard Sonatas (1773): Sonata No. 6 in F Major
15 I. Poco lento e languido 08:00
16 II. Tempo di minuetto 03:03
12 Keyboard Sonatas (1773): Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major
17 I. Allegro 04:43
18 II. Arioso ed un poco sostenuto 03:05
19 III. Molto presto 03:47
Disc 2
12 Keyboard Sonatas (1773): Sonata No. 8 in E-Flat Major
1 I. Allegretto e cantabile 04:58
2 II. Poco largo 02:59
3 III. Presto 01:58
12 Keyboard Sonatas (1773): Sonata No. 9 in C Minor
4 I. Moderato 04:24
5 II. Minuetto 03:01
6 III. Polacca 01:33
12 Keyboard Sonatas: Sonata No. 10 in C Major
7 I. Con gusto 03:40
8 II. Minuetto 01:20
9 III. Rondeau 01:30
12 Keyboard Sonatas (1773): Sonata No. 11 in D Major
10 I. Allegro con spirito 03:21
11 II. Andante con gravita 02:12
12 III. Minuetto 02:30
12 Keyboard Sonatas (1773): Sonata No. 12 in A Major
13 I. Tempo giusto 02:53
14 II. Minuetto 03:58
15 III. Alla Polacca 02:05
Beethoven, Ludwig van
9 Variations on a March by Dressler in C Minor, WoO 63
16 9 Variations on a March by Dressler, WoO 63 15:37
