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Artist: Paul Lewis
Title: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations
Year Of Release: 2011
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC 24bit-44.1kHz / FLAC (tracks) / Mp3 320 kbps
Total Time: 52:31
Total Size: 475 Mb / 209 Mb / 135 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120, 'Diabelli Variations' (Ludwig van Beethoven)
1. Thème. Vivace - Var. I. Alla Marcia maestoso 02:27
2. Var. II. Poco allegro 00:58
3. Var. III. L'istesso tempo 01:24
4. Var. IV. Un poco più vivace 01:07
5. Var. V. Allegro vivace 00:56
6. Var. VI. Allegro ma non troppo e serioso 01:44
7. Var. VII. Un poco più allegro 01:18
8. Var. VIII. Poco vivace 01:36
9. Var. IX. Allegro pesante e risoluto 01:35
10. Var. X. Presto 00:39
11. Var. XI. Allegretto 01:10
12. Var. XII. Un poco più moto 00:51
13. Var. XIII. Vivace 01:02
14. Var. XIV. Grave e maestoso 3:53
15. Var. XV. Presto scherzando 00:36
16. Var. XVI. Allegro 00:58
17. Var. XVII. 01:05
18. Var. XVIII. Poco moderato 01:52
19. Var. XIX. Presto 00:53
20. Var. XX. Andante 02:06
21. Var. XXI. Allegro con brio - Meno allegro 01:09
22. Var. XXII. Allegro molto 00:52
23. Var. XXIII. Allegro assai 00:47
24. Var. XXIV - Fughetta. Andante 02:59
25. Var. XXV. Allegro 00:44
26. Var. XXVI. 01:09
27. Var. XXVII. Vivace 1:02
28. Var. XXVIII. Allegro 00:57
29. Var. XXIX. Adagio ma non troppo 01:16
30. Var. XXX. Andante, sempre cantabile 01:51
31. Var. XXXI. Largo, molto espressivo 04:34
32. Var. XXXII - Fuga. Allegro - Poco adagio 02:53
33. Var. XXXIII. Tempo di Menuetto moderato 04:08
Performers:
Paul Lewis (Piano)
All the ingredients are in place here to make this an exceptional release. First of all Paul Lewis has the full measure of the work’s epic scale, creating a real sense of cumulative growth as he navigates us through its extraordinary narrative. This emphasis on the overall structure serves to remind us of the brilliance of Beethoven’s achievement in managing to build such a mighty edifice out of material that seems so inconsequential at the outset.
Throughout the performance, tempo relationships between the variations are extremely well judged, as is also the case with the tricky fluctuations between Allegro con brio and Meno Allegro in Variation 21. Lewis has clearly thought long and hard about the most effective way of achieving coherence over such a long time span. Thus some variations are joined together almost seamlessly while others follow after a carefully choreographed pause (as for example between Variations 10 and 11, 17 and 18, 28 and 29).
But for an interpretation to grip one’s attention from first bar to last, there also has to be profound concern for the inner detail and character of each variation. Here, once again, Lewis has a commanding view of the work. The early variations already demonstrate great imaginative prowess as Lewis immediately transforms the trivial Diabelli Waltz into a pompous march, a display of syncopated nervous energy and a gentle Ländler. Later there are some wonderfully humorous touches (the slight pulling back of tempo for the unexpected wrong note passage through the second half of the Mozart Don Giovanni quote in Variation 22) as well as moments of profound reflection (as in the ominous static chords from variation 20).
Unashamedly exploiting the warmth and power of the modern piano, Lewis marshals a wide dynamic range and employs a considerable variety of touch and timbre, utilising for example the soft pedal judiciously to create almost impressionistic textures in some of the more reflective variations as a sharp contrast to the volcanic outbursts that occur elsewhere.
Finally Lewis draws particular attention to the radical, almost modernistic nature of Beethoven’s writing. He revels in the many opportunities for rhythmic and harmonic displacement, emphasises the extent to which Beethoven anticipates Chopin in Variation 31 and above all celebrates the sheer unpredictability of the musical invention as the composer moves almost imperceptibly from simplicity to complexity within the space of a few bars. The recording, made in Berlin’s Teldex Studios, is outstanding. -- Erik Levi
艺术家:保罗·刘易斯
作品名称:贝多芬:《迪亚贝利变奏曲》
发行年份:2011年
厂牌:和谐世界唱片公司(Harmonia Mundi)
音乐类型:古典音乐
音质:FLAC 24比特-44.1千赫兹 / FLAC(分轨)/ Mp3 320千比特每秒
总时长:52分31秒
总大小:475兆字节 / 209兆字节 / 135兆字节
网站:专辑预览
曲目单
C大调基于迪亚贝利的一首圆舞曲的钢琴变奏曲,作品120号,《迪亚贝利变奏曲》(路德维希·凡·贝多芬)
1. 主题。活泼的 - 第一变奏。庄严的进行曲风格 02:27
2. 第二变奏。稍快的快板 00:58
3. 第三变奏。同样的速度 01:24
4. 第四变奏。稍活泼一些 01:07
5. 第五变奏。活泼的快板 00:56
6. 第六变奏。不过分的快板且庄重的 01:44
7. 第七变奏。稍快的快板 01:18
8. 第八变奏。稍活泼的 01:36
9. 第九变奏。沉重且果断的快板 01:35
10. 第十变奏。急板 00:39
11. 第十一变奏。小快板 01:10
12. 第十二变奏。稍快一些 00:51
13. 第十三变奏。活泼的 01:02
14. 第十四变奏。庄重且威严的 3:53
15. 第十五变奏。诙谐的急板 00:36
16. 第十六变奏。快板 00:58
17. 第十七变奏 01:05
18. 第十八变奏。稍中板 01:52
19. 第十九变奏。急板 00:53
20. 第二十变奏。行板 02:06
21. 第二十一变奏。有活力的快板 - 稍慢的快板 01:09
22. 第二十二变奏。很快的快板 00:52
23. 第二十三变奏。非常快的快板 00:47
24. 第二十四变奏 - 小赋格。行板 02:59
25. 第二十五变奏。快板 00:44
26. 第二十六变奏 01:09
27. 第二十七变奏。活泼的 1:02
28. 第二十八变奏。快板 00:57
29. 第二十九变奏。不过分的柔板 01:16
30. 第三十变奏。行板,始终如歌的 01:51
31. 第三十一变奏。广板,极富表现力的 04:34
32. 第三十二变奏 - 赋格。快板 - 稍柔板 02:53
33. 第三十三变奏。适度的小步舞曲速度 04:08
演奏者:
保罗·刘易斯(钢琴)
这张专辑具备了使其成为杰出之作的所有要素。首先,保罗·刘易斯充分把握了这部作品的宏大规模,在引领我们领略其非凡叙事的过程中,营造出一种真切的渐进发展之感。对整体结构的强调,让我们想起贝多芬的卓越成就,他竟然能够从起初看似微不足道的素材构建起如此宏伟的作品。
在整个演奏过程中,各变奏曲之间的速度关系把握得极为精准,比如第二十一变奏中“有活力的快板”与“稍慢的快板”之间微妙的速度变化也是如此。显然,刘易斯经过了长时间的深入思考,探寻在如此长的篇幅内实现连贯性的最有效方式。因此,一些变奏曲几乎无缝衔接,而另一些则在精心设计的停顿后才进入(例如第十和第十一变奏、第十七和第十八变奏、第二十八和第二十九变奏之间)。
然而,要想让一种诠释从开头到结尾都吸引听众的注意力,还必须深入关注每个变奏曲的内在细节和特点。在这方面,刘易斯再次展现出对作品的出色驾驭能力。早期的变奏曲就已彰显出他丰富的想象力,刘易斯立刻将迪亚贝利那平淡无奇的圆舞曲转变成了一首华丽的进行曲、一段切分节奏的紧张活力展示以及一支温柔的兰德勒舞曲。随后,演奏中既有精彩的幽默之处(比如在第二十二变奏中引用莫扎特《唐璜》的后半部分,出现意外的错音段落时,稍作减速),也有深刻的沉思时刻(如第二十变奏中不祥的静态和弦)。
刘易斯毫不掩饰地发挥现代钢琴温暖而有力的音色特点,运用了广泛的动态范围,并采用了丰富多样的触键方式和音色变化。例如,他巧妙地使用柔音踏板,在一些更具沉思性的变奏曲中营造出近乎印象派的织体,与其他地方如火山爆发般的激昂乐段形成鲜明对比。
最后,刘易斯特别强调了贝多芬作品中激进、近乎现代主义的特质。他陶醉于许多节奏和和声错位的创作机会,突出了贝多芬在第三十一变奏中对肖邦风格的前瞻性预示,最重要的是,他颂扬了作曲家在短短几小节内从简单过渡到复杂时,音乐创作中那种完全不可预测的特质。这张在柏林泰尔德克斯录音室录制的专辑堪称卓越。——埃里克·利维
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