Beethoven's 0p. 109?

April 13, 2006 4:56 AM

I've been trying to find/download a Beethoven piano sonata, op. 109 and have only been able to grab the first movement performed by Walter Klein. Does anybody know where I can download the whole piece? Who do you especially like performing it?
posted by sluglicker to Media & Arts (8 answers total)

If you're not particular about legalities, there are torrents such as this one.
posted by pracowity at 5:12 AM on April 13, 2006

some emusic hits
posted by unmake at 5:12 AM on April 13, 2006

Pollini is great in late Beethoven, and you can download legally from the iTunes music store. (itms link).
posted by Wolfdog at 5:28 AM on April 13, 2006

Not sure where to download it but Richard Goode's performance is gorgeous.
posted by purplefiber at 7:51 AM on April 13, 2006

http://www.classicalarchives.com/beethoven.html - but 109 looks to only be in midi.
posted by nomisxid at 9:25 AM on April 13, 2006

Alfred Brendel does one of my favourite performances. As purplefiber says above, Richard Goode is also... well you know.
posted by ny_scotsman at 9:53 AM on April 13, 2006

Richard Goode's complete set of the Beethoven Sonatas is well worth shelling out $$$. It's the definitive performance, I think, of the cycle.
posted by mothershock at 1:18 PM on April 13, 2006

Response by poster: Unfortunately pracowity, the bittorent doesn't seem to work. And yes nomisxid, I see only midi files. Will continue to search for Brendel and Goode. Thanks all!

Anyone else?
posted by sluglicker at 2:09 PM on April 13, 2006