Beethoven - Piano Sonatas Op.10 - Mari Kodama - PentaTone PTC 5186 377 (2011) SACD rip via PS3 to iso (3GB) | 24bit/88.2kHz flac | Mch (2.37GB) (+5.45dB gain) | 2ch (1.09GB) DR13 (+6dB gain) | Classical ----------------------------------------------------------- Repeated listening to this excellent recording has made it so very easy to write about it. It is in the more recent series of PentaTone releases with no negative audible aspects to be found. The piano is a 9 foot Steinway & I think it sounds like a German with that beautiful bell-like quality to some of the right hand keys. The playing is very consistent & pretty much 'middle of the road.' By that I mean, that in my listening experience, I have heard a few pianists put more power or forcefulness into some passages & definitely a number that tried to be a bit more lyrical (for want of a better word) overall. Please remember these are relatively early compositions. I think that any music lover would be very happy with these performances & definitely with PentaTone's typical excellent & relatively high level audio output. Supposedly the Sonata in F major was a personal favorite of Beethoven though it obviously lacks a slow movement. These contrasting Sonatas showing off Beethoven's earlier efforts are mainly meant to simply entertain; that they do in an all round excellent fashion & here, are highly recommended. ~positive-feedback.com Tracks: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10, No. 3 1 Presto 2 Largo e mesto 3 Menuetto (Allegro) 4 Rondo (Allegro) Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No. 2 5 Allegro 6 Allegretto 7 Presto Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1 8 Allegro molto e con brio 9 Adagio molto 10 Finale (Prestissimo) ** zebedee ** http://www.filefactory.com/folder/cea6b4a6ab48e5e6 -------------------------------------------------------------- Checksum for iso: 7433c538a410dc800df6bfb5c7c5e6bd *Mari Kodama - Beethoven Piano Sonatas7,6,5.iso Checksums for flac tracks Mch: 39348d9caf86bfd5a9e3edebc3da362e *01 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #.7 in D, Op. 10 3 - Presto.flac 2378b93d6ea97982a80d3c242ebbed7c *02 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #.7 in D, Op. 10 3 - Largo e mesto.flac 366240e479d047e6985a465ee9375ccb *03 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #.7 in D, Op. 10 3 - Menuetto (Allegro).flac 0fae684b39e4ccfe1fa5027f21be5e50 *04 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #.7 in D, Op. 10 3 - Rondo (Allegro).flac 98beb6321c8abff760109e7228b80a2c *05 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #6 in F, Op. 10 2 - Allegro.flac 176e4506e9d1f004642a140b2d395cba *06 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #6 in F, Op. 10 2 - Allegretto.flac 460455b5e4522f1d3a33bd03e671f5da *07 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #6 in F, Op. 10 2 - Presto.flac 0ddcbb879bb975b5a5b912951f4d87b5 *08 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #5 in C minor, Op. 10 1 - Allegro molto e co.flac bc3fb102369c4e6b8ee99489ed93262f *09 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #5 in C minor, Op. 10 1 - Adagio molto.flac 9bd74470fbf402837c73ee552c728cef *10 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #5 in C minor, Op. 10 1 - Finale (Prestissim.flac Checksums for flac tracks 2ch: 7edb53be73389392fffc52d563362d1b *01 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #7 in D, Op. 10 3 - Presto.flac 72fdaf299484b8c7f21835c339233a1c *02 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #7 in D, Op. 10 3 - Largo e mesto.flac 1e25c14448925c782502a08e3e73d8c5 *03 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #7 in D, Op. 10 3 - Menuetto (Allegro).flac b4613f2897d2e0afceeb491b89e95d52 *04 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #7 in D, Op. 10 3 - Rondo (Allegro).flac 62a0091d7467a68ec8932f67b9c25c4c *05 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #6 in F, Op. 10 2 - Allegro.flac 0c48be7ba0b545acc5c4179a26647e48 *06 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #6 in F, Op. 10 2 - Allegretto.flac 7786a6f7c4b93ec5d6b042ef289c9c03 *07 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #6 in F, Op. 10 2 - Presto.flac 3eb965f801ddc39be807e467e0427a9d *08 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #5 in C minor, Op. 10 1 - Allegro molto e co.flac 4ccdb1e9350556c9d646b82c3b95894c *09 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #5 in C minor, Op. 10 1 - Adagio molto.flac eec6f868bf3de4f96a1780f85a7a0642 *10 - Mari Kodama - Piano Sonata #5 in C minor, Op. 10 1 - Finale (Prestissim.flac