Beethoven, Wilhelm Backhaus - The World Of The Great Classics Vol. 1 (Moonlight Sonata) flac mp3 download

Tracklist

A1	Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 'Moonlight'
A2	Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13, 'Pathétique'
B	Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57, 'Appassionata'

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Sofiensaal
• Recorded At – Victoria Hall, Geneva
• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.
• Printed By – Clout & Baker Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

• Composed By – Beethoven*
• Engineer [Uncredited] – James Brown (tracks: A1, A2), Roy Wallace (tracks: B)
• Mastered By – W
• Photography By [Cover Photograph] – Wolfgang D. Winter
• Piano – Wilhelm Backhaus
• Producer [Uncredited] – Erik Smith (tracks: A1, A2), James Walker (tracks: B)

Notes

Repress from ca. 1977 - 1980 with dark blue text on the labels.
The original version has silver text and was released in 1970.

LABELS:
- Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on both sides
- "MADE IN ENGLAND"
- "℗ 1960" and "℗ 1959" on side 1, "℗ 1960" on side 2

SLEEVE:
- This version still uses the original sleeve with a stereo/mono indicator hole on back
- Front laminated
- Stereo and mono Category are listed on spine and back
- "Produced 1959 - 1960"
- "© 1970, The Decca Record Company Limited, London."
- "Sleeve printed in England by Clout & Baker Ltd."
- "Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited"
- Sleeve notes in English only and an ad for other Decca LPs are shown on back

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SPA 69 on sleeve
- SPA.69 on labels

OTHER INFORMATION:
- This release compiles recordings that were previously available (UK stereo versions):
 Track A1 (Sonata 14): from Decca SXL 2190, originally released in 1960
 Track A2 (Sonata 8): from Decca SWL 8016, originally released in 1962
 Track B (Sonata 23): from Decca SXL 2241, originally released in 1960
- Tracks A1 and A2 recorded 22 - 26 October 1958 in the Sofiensaal, Vienna
- Track B recorded October or November 1959 in the Victoria Hall, Geneva
- The individual sonata movements are not listed on this release

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - stamped): ZAL-9505-5W KM 8 H
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - stamped): ZAL-9506-5W KI 1
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side A): ZAL.9505
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side B): ZAL.9506
• Other (On back of sleeve, lower right corner): TPS 70
• Other (Corresponding mono Category on back of sleeve and spine): PA 69

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BLK 21039	Wilhelm Backhaus	Spielt Beethoven ‎(LP, Mono)	Decca	BLK 21039	Germany	1965
BLK 16 080	Wilhelm Backhaus Spielt Beethoven*	Wilhelm Backhaus Spielt Beethoven* - Mondschein-Sonate • Pathétique • Appassionata ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Decca	BLK 16 080	Germany	Unknown
6.41797	Wilhelm Backhaus / Beethoven*	Wilhelm Backhaus / Beethoven* - Mondschein-Sonate / Pathétique / Appassionata ‎(LP, RE)	Decca	6.41797	Germany	Unknown
SXI 21184	Ludwig van Beethoven, Wilhelm Backhaus	Ludwig van Beethoven, Wilhelm Backhaus - Wilhelm Backhaus: Beethoven; Mondschein-Sonate, Pathétique, Appassionata ‎(LP)	Decca	SXI 21184	UK	1969
SXL 21039-B	Wilhelm Backhaus	Spielt Beethoven ‎(LP)	Decca	SXL 21039-B	Germany	Unknown