Beethoven: 'Für Elise', Bagatelles, Opp. 33, 119 & 126: - Ludwig van Beethoven [CD]

When we think of Beethoven and the piano, his monumental 'Thirty-Two Sonatas' come to mind. They have often been referred to as the 'New Testament' to Bach's 'Old Testament', the 'Well-Tempered Clavier'. However, over a period of decades, Beethoven constantly returned to the genre of the 'Bagatelle'. He called them 'trifles', but this small form par excellence actually meant a great deal to him. As with the 'Sonata', Beethoven laid the foundations for a flourishing new genre of piano miniatures. Whether they last a few minutes or a few seconds, these 'Bagatelles' are masterpieces, rendered with in all their brief perfection by the infallible Paul Lewis.

Disc 1
1. I. Andante Grazioso Quasi Allegretto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
2. II. Scherzo. Allegro (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
3. III. Allegretto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
4. IV. Andante (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
5. V. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
6. VI. Allegretto Quasi Andante (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
7. VII. Presto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
8. I. Allegretto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
9. II. Andante Con Moto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
10. III. A L'allemande (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
11. IV. Andante Cantabile (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
12. V. Risoluto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
13. VI. Andante - Allegretto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
14. VII. (Allegro Ma Non Troppo) (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
15. VIII. Moderato Cantabile (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
16. IX. Vivace Moderato (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
17. X. Allegramente (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
18. XI. Andante Ma Non Troppo (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
19. I. Andante Con Moto, Cantabile E Con Piacevole (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
20. II. Allegro (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
21. III. Andante, Cantabile Ed Espressivo (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
22. IV. Presto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
23. V. Quasi Allegretto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
24. VI. Presto - Andante Amabile E Con Moto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
25. Bagatelle in a Minor, WoO59, 'Fr Elise' (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
26. Bagatelle in B-flat Major, WoO60 (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
27. Allegretto in B Minor, WoO61 (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
28. Bagatelle in G Minor, WoO61a (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis
29. Fantasia in G Minor, Op. 77 (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Paul Lewis