WebsteR AitkeN / Beethoven Piano Sonatas Opp.101, 106, 110|Schubert Piano Sonatas D.959 & D.960

DISC 1 75:06

BEETHOVEN  
  Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major Op. 101  
I. Etwas lebhaft, und mit der innigsten Empfindung, Allegretto ma non troppo 3:29 speakerorange
II. Lebhaft marchmäßig. Vivace all Marcia 5:21 speakerorange
III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto 3:30 speakerorange
IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Enstschlossen. Allegro 6:14 speakerorange
'live' recording / previously unreleased in any format
  Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major Op. 110  
I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo 6:35 speakerorange
II. Allegro molto 1:48 speakerorange
III. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo 9:27 speakerorange
'live' recording / previously unreleased in any format
  Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major Op. 106 'Hammerklavier'*  
I. Allegro 9:30 speakerorange
II. Scherzo. Assai vivace 2:27 speakerorange
III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionata e con molto sentimento 15:00 speakerorange
IV. Largo - Allegro risoluto 9:50 speakerorange
'live' recording / previously unreleased in any format
* different performance from that released on Delos LP DEL-24101/2

DISC 2 78:10

SCHUBERT  
  Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major D. 959  
I. Allegro 13:37 speakerorange
II. Andantino 8:00 speakerorange
III. Menuetto. Allegro - Trio 4:40 speakerorange
IV. Allegro 9:46 speakerorange
studio performance taped by EMS Records, New York City, circa 1950, venue unknown
  Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat Major D. 960  
I. Molto moderato 19:48 speakerorange
II. Andante sostenuto 9:48 speakerorange
III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza 4:03 speakerorange
IV. Allegro ma non troppo 7:40 speakerorange
studio performance taped by EMS Records, New York City, circa 1950, venue unknown
CD set includes a 32-page booklet with a biography of the pianist, overviews of Beethoven's and Schubert's Piano Sonatas on record, as well as Webster Aitken's own essay on the late piano music of Beethoven.