The Complete Piano Sonatas

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Sonata for Piano No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:17
  5.0 ★
• 2
  Sonata for Piano No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:55
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Sonata for Piano No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Menuetto. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:24
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Sonata for Piano No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:23
  4.0 ★
• 5
  Sonata for Piano No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:10
  5.0 ★
• 6
  Sonata for Piano No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:27
  4.0 ★
• 7
  Sonata for Piano No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:30
  5.0 ★
• 8
  Sonata for Piano No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:53
  4.0 ★
• 9
  Sonata for Piano No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:36
  5.0 ★
• 10
  Sonata for Piano No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:17
  5.0 ★
• 11
  Sonata for Piano No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:30
  4.0 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  Sonata for Piano No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:36
  5.0 ★
• 2
  Sonata for Piano No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:58
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Sonata for Piano No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7: III. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:27
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Sonata for Piano No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:37
  5.0 ★
• 5
  Sonata for Piano No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:44
  4.0 ★
• 6
  Sonata for Piano No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Adagio molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:02
  5.0 ★
• 7
  Sonata for Piano No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:20
  4.0 ★
• 8
  Sonata for Piano No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:21
  4.0 ★
• 9
  Sonata for Piano No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:51
  4.0 ★
• 10
  Sonata for Piano No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:49
  5.0 ★
• CD 3
• 1
  Sonata for Piano No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:15
  3.0 ★
• 2
  Sonata for Piano No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:31
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Sonata for Piano No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: III. Scherzo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:07
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Sonata for Piano No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: IV. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:16
  4.0 ★
• 5
  Sonata for Piano No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:53
  4.0 ★
• 6
  Sonata for Piano No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:40
  3.0 ★
• 7
  Sonata for Piano No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:45
  4.0 ★
• 8
  Sonata for Piano No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:08
  4.0 ★
• 9
  Sonata for Piano No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:24
  4.0 ★
• 10
  Sonata for Piano No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:36
  4.0 ★
• 11
  Sonata for Piano No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:33
  4.0 ★
• CD 4
• 1
  Sonata for Piano No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:54
  4.0 ★
• 2
  Sonata for Piano No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:28
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Sonata for Piano No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:49
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Sonata for Piano No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:21
  4.0 ★
• 5
  Sonata for Piano No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22: II. Adagio con molto espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:40
  5.0 ★
• 6
  Sonata for Piano No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22: III. Menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:21
  5.0 ★
• 7
  Sonata for Piano No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:27
  5.0 ★
• 8
  Sonata for Piano No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": I. Andante con Variazioni

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:39
  5.0 ★
• 9
  Sonata for Piano No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo. Allegro molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:59
  5.0 ★
• 10
  Sonata for Piano No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:30
  5.0 ★
• 11
  Sonata for Piano No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": IV. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:18
  4.0 ★
• CD 5
• 1
  Sonata for Piano No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1: I. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:36
  4.0 ★
• 2
  Sonata for Piano No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1: II. Allegro molto e vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:00
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Sonata for Piano No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1: III. Adagio con espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:48
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Sonata for Piano No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1: IV. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:54
  5.0 ★
• 5
  Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:03
  5.0 ★
• 6
  Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:25
  4.0 ★
• 7
  Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:31
  4.0 ★
• 8
  Sonata for Piano No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:41
  5.0 ★
• 9
  Sonata for Piano No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:48
  5.0 ★
• 10
  Sonata for Piano No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:17
  5.0 ★
• 11
  Sonata for Piano No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:21
  5.0 ★
• CD 6
• 1
  Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:08
  4.0 ★
• 2
  Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1: II. Adagio grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:09
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:01
  3.0 ★
• 4
  Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Der Sturm": I. Largo – Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:55
  5.0 ★
• 5
  Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Der Sturm": II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:29
  5.0 ★
• 6
  Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Der Sturm": III. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:43
  5.0 ★
• CD 7
• 1
  Sonata for Piano No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:53
  5.0 ★
• 2
  Sonata for Piano No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:52
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Sonata for Piano No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: III. Minuetto. Moderato e grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:13
  5.0 ★
• 4
  Sonata for Piano No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:40
  4.0 ★
• 5
  Sonata for Piano No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:31
  5.0 ★
• 6
  Sonata for Piano No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:35
  5.0 ★
• 7
  Sonata for Piano No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:48
  4.0 ★
• 8
  Sonata for Piano No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo di menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:53
  4.0 ★
• 9
  Sonata for Piano No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:43
  5.0 ★
• 10
  Sonata for Piano No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:22
  3.0 ★
• 11
  Sonata for Piano No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:54
  4.0 ★
• CD 8
• 1
  Sonata for Piano No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: I. Tempo di menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:09
  4.0 ★
• 2
  Sonata for Piano No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:23
  5.0 ★
• 3
  Sonata for Piano No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:50
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Sonata for Piano No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:38
  5.0 ★
• 5
  Sonata for Piano No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:08
  4.0 ★
• 6
  Sonata for Piano No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "A Thérèse": I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:23
  4.0 ★
• 7
  Sonata for Piano No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "A Thérèse": II. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:52
  4.0 ★
• 8
  Sonata for Piano No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 "Cuckoo": I. Presto alla tedesca

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:43
  4.0 ★
• 9
  Sonata for Piano No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 "Cuckoo": II. Andante espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:38
  4.0 ★
• 10
  Sonata for Piano No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 "Cuckoo": III. Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:57
  4.0 ★
• CD 9
• 1
  Sonata for Piano No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro "Les Adieux"

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:15
  4.0 ★
• 2
  Sonata for Piano No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo "L'Absence"

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:56
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Sonata for Piano No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente "Le Retour"

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:51
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Sonata for Piano No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:48
  4.0 ★
• 5
  Sonata for Piano No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:17
  4.0 ★
• 6
  Sonata for Piano No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:14
  4.0 ★
• 7
  Sonata for Piano No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:14
  4.0 ★
• 8
  Sonata for Piano No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:59
  5.0 ★
• 9
  Sonata for Piano No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:14
  4.0 ★
• CD 10
• 1
  Sonata for Piano No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammer-Klavier": I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:42
  4.0 ★
• 2
  Sonata for Piano No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammer-Klavier": II. Scherzo. Assai vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:39
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Sonata for Piano No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammer-Klavier": III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e molto con sentimento

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  19:36
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Sonata for Piano No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammer-Klavier": IV. Largo - Allegro risoluto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  12:13
  2.0 ★
• 5
  Sonata for Piano No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:55
  4.0 ★
• 6
  Sonata for Piano No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:30
  4.0 ★
• 7
  Sonata for Piano No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  13:34
  4.0 ★
• CD 11
• 1
  Sonata for Piano No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:50
  4.0 ★
• 2
  Sonata for Piano No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:43
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Sonata for Piano No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110: III. Adagio, ma non troppo - Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:37
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Sonata for Piano No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:01
  4.0 ★
• 5
  Sonata for Piano No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  17:19
  4.0 ★
• 6
  Andante for Piano in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori". Andante grazioso con moto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:44
  4.0 ★

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Release credits

• Alfred Brendel
  piano
• Felix Germann
  producer [8.6-7, 10.1-4, 11.4-5]
• Volker Straus
  producer [11.1-3, 11.6, 1.1-8, 2.1-7, 6.1-6, 8.1-2, 5.1-4, 5.8-11, 7.7-11, 4.4-11, 3.1-4, 9.1-3]
• Wilhelm Hellweg
  producer [5.5-7, 10.5-7, 3.5-11, 2.8-10, 4.1-3, 8.8-10, 1.9-11, 9.4-9, 7.1-6]

Issues

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  (Combined release view)
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  T
  The Complete Piano Sonatas

  13x 12" Vinyl (1970s recordings)
  1978
• T
  The Complete Piano Sonatas

  11x CD (1970s recordings)
  28 September 1984