1 Sonata No. 1 (1936) I Ruhig bewegte Viertel 2.13
2 II Im Zeitmais eines sehr langsamen Marsches 7.03
3 III Lebhaft 6.41
4 IV Ruhig beegte Viertel, wie im ersten Teil 2.19
5 V Lebhaft - Energisch - Sehr lebhaft 7.55
6 Sonata No. 2 (1936) I Maisig schnell 3.05
7 II Lebhaft 2.13
8 III Sehr langsam - Rondo: Bewegt 7.00
9 Sonata No. 3 (1936) I Ruhig bewegt 4.44
10 II Sehr lebhaft 2.59
11 III Maisig schnell 4.57
12 IV Fuge: Lebhaft 5.09
13 Sonata for Piano, Four Hands (1938) I Maisig bewegt 5.30
14 II Lebhaft 2.39
15 III Ruhig bewegt - Sehr lebhaft 6.43
Disc Two
1 Ludus Tonalis (1942) Praeludium 3.29
2 Fuga I 2.43
3 Interludium 1.34
4 Fuga II 1.43
5 Interludium 1.04
6 Fuga III 2.32
7 Interludium 1.32
8 Fuga IV 2.48
9 Interludium 1.17
10 Fuga V 1.26
11 Interludium 1.21
12 Fuga VI 2.12
13 Interludium 2.04
14 Fuga VII 2.16
15 Interludium 2.09
16 Fuga VIII 1.14
17 Interludium 1.35
18 Fuga IX 2.33
19 Interludium 2.04
20 Fuga X 2.23
21 Interludium 2.22
22 Fuga XI 1.55
23 Interludium 1.52
24 Fuga XII 2.35
25 Postludium 3.47
26 Sonata for Two Pianos (1942) I Glockenspiel: Maestoso 2.52
27 II Allegro 3.58
28 III Kanon: Lento 4.56
29 IV Recitativ eines altenglischen Gedichtes: A piacere 2.43
30 V Fuge: Moderato 4.58
Recorded in the Concert Hall of the Nimbus Foundation; Sonata No. 2 & Ludus Tonalis on 17th-19th May 1995; Sonata for Piano, Four Hands & Sonata for Two Pianos on 22nd May 1995; Sonatos Nos. 1 & 3 on 17th & 18th July 1995
"Nicely done performances, exceptional."
Guy S. Rickards, Gramophone
This generously filled two disc set contains Hindemith's most mature works for one and two pianos. This demanding but rewarding music is still unknown to the majority of music-lovers. Glenn Gould recorded the Piano Sonatas in the 1960s; more recently, the Estonian pianist Kalle Randalu presented them on MDG. The principal rivals in Ludus Tonalis are John McCabe (Hyperion) and Boris Berezovsky (Warner Classics).
The three Sonatas were written in quick succession in 1936 and are, as a consequence, stylistically consistent. The First and Third require a virtuoso technique and are written in a grand manner that seems to hark back to both Bach and Beethoven. The Second Sonata is less ambitious, yet perhaps ultimately more persuasive than its weightier brothers. Bernard Roberts offers playing of real power and authority. The imposing second movement of the First Sonata has plenty of gravitas in this performance.
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