Monument Records: Catalog

Beethoven's Sketchbooks: Discourses Vol. 1

Now for the first time on CD the secrets of Beethoven's sketchbooks, revealing how he created his great masterpieces, from the first jottings to the finished work are presented by the internationally renown pianist and commentator, Denis Matthews.

Originaly released on a series of LP albumns in 1974 these recordings have been long out-of-print. this 2 CD set covers the process of composing used by Beethoven to create the Concertos and Symphonies 1, 2 and 7. Volume 2 is also available and presents Symphonies 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9.

In a clear easy-to-follow style Denis Matthews takes the listener through Beethoven's compositional process by playing illustrative examples on the piano followed by orchestral examples of the finished work. These CDs are informative and entertaining from begining to end.

Price :	US$36.00
Order No.:	DCL 1251/2
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Beethoven's Sketchbooks: Discourses Vol. 2

Famed pianist and lecturer Denis Matthews discusses how Beethoven's sketchbooks reveal the inner workings of Beethoven's compositional process. Beethoven wrote: "I carry my ideas a long time, rejecting and rewriting until I am satisfied." Denis Matthews takes the listener on a journey through Beethoven's sketches for some of his greatest works, showing how these ideas took shape and emerged in finished form. Using keyboard exapmles and excerpts from the finished orchestral works, Matthews presents Beethoven's compositional process in a clear and comprehensable manner. Never dull and academic.

The sketchbooks of Beethoven are among the most remarkable documents of human endeavor in existance. This set of 2 CDs covers the Symphonies 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9 and is a companion set for Volume 1 which is also on 2 CDs and available in this catalog.

Price :	US$36.00
Order No.:	DCL 1253/4
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Beethoven: Cameos for Piano

This extraordinary collection of Thirty-Five Works, some never recorded before, showcases Beethoven's ability to create jewels out of seemingly insignificant little musical ideas. Eight pieces are without catalog numbers and include the never before recorded 1822 revised version of the famous "Fur Elise." Recorded here for the first time is a piece known by it's 19th century title, Letzter musikalischer gedanke, WoO 62 or Last Musical Thought which was written by Beethoven on his deathbed as a String Quintet movement and survives only in a piano version by Anton Diabelli.

Under the remarkable talents of pianist Steven Beck these little jewels from Beethoven's pen sparkle.

Price :	US$18.00
Order No.:	03.04.01
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Beethoven: Dance Music for Piano

This remarkable CD contains a collection of Beethoven's rare works in dance form. It consists of five sets of Dances: WoO 10, WoO 11, WoO 13, WoO 14 and WoO 15; two German Dances, Hess 67 and a German Waltz, Hess 68; two Minuets from the Biamonti catalog, Nos. 66 and 74 and lastly an uncatalogued "Little Minuet" from the Kafka Sketchbook. Dance sets WoO 13 and WoO 15 together with the two Biamonti numbers and the uncatalogued "Little Minuet" are all world premiere recordings.

The pianist is the internationally renowned, Steven Beck.

Price :	US$18.00
Order No.:	02.03.01
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Latin American Dances

The music presented on this CD, written by the brilliant Dutch composer Cees Nieuwenhuizen, is firmly rooted in the traditional compositional styles of Latin America. The eighteen charming pieces are performed by the Ensemble AVES which in recent years has created a sensation in many Dutch ballrooms and discos. Popular dances like these have become the standard repertory of many bands all over the world, from simple village bands to nightclub ensembles. This collection celebrates the color, fire and excitement of Latin America. In most dances the accordion is the dominate instrument, the accompaniments being provided by guitars, double bass, harp and a variety of percussion instruments.

This CD is the first in our series of �light classics� drawn from musical traditions from around the world.

Price :	US$14.00
Order No.:	399.02.94
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Beethoven: Die Geschopfe des Prometheus, Hess 90

This remarkable work is Beethoven's own transcription of the Ballet: The Creatures of Prometheus for piano solo. Beethoven wrote the ballet in 1801 and within a few months of the completion of the full score he set about transcribing it for solo piano. The piano version actually appeared in print three years before the full score.

In this version for piano it remains Beethoven's longest work for that instrument and contains some of his fondest melodies. He would rework parts of it for many other works -everything from contradances to symphonies.

The performance given here is by the extraordinarily gifted pianist Steven Beck.

Price : US$18.00

Order No.: 00.01.99

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