The Complete Piano Sonatas

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: 1. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:17
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: 2. Adagio molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:23
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: 3. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:15
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: 1. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:24
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: 2. Adagio con molt'espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:37
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: 3. Menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:12
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: 4. Rondo: Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:30
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March": 1. Andante con variazioni

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:55
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March": 2. Scherzo. Allegro molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:36
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March": 3. Maestoso andante, marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:20
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March": 4. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:57
• 12
  Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": 1. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:53
• 13
  Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": 2. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo (In gehender Bewegung, doch mit viel

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:08
• 14
  Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": 3. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente (Im lebhaftesten Zeitmaße)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:35
• CD 2
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major: I. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:45
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major: II. Largo, con gran espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:11
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major: III. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:08
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:56
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:08
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:06
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:17
• 8
  Fantasy in G minor, op. 77

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:09
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 24 in F-sharp, op. 78: I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:04
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 24 in F-sharp, op. 78: II. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:39
• CD 3
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:15
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28: II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:19
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:20
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28: IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:57
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:22
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: II. Adagio grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:09
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: III. Rondo, allegretto - presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:28
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:40
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione: Adagio molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:50
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:59
• CD 4
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:54
• 2
  Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:36
• 3
  Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Menuetto. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:18
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:38
• 5
  Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:20
• 6
  Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:44
• 7
  Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:51
• 8
  Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1 "Leichte": I. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:34
• 9
  Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1 "Leichte": II. Rondo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:12
• 10
  Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:36
• 11
  Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:30
• 12
  Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:07
• CD 5
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 2, No. 3: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:45
• 2
  Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 2, No. 3: II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:14
• 3
  Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 2, No. 3: III. Scherzo - Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:01
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 2, No. 3: IV. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:09
• 5
  Piano Sonata No.25, Op. 79: I. Presto alla tedesca

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:22
• 6
  Piano Sonata No. 25, Op. 79: II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:24
• 7
  Piano Sonata No. 25, Op. 79: III. Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:54
• 8
  Piano Sonata No. 27, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck.

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:22
• 9
  Piano Sonata No. 27, Op. 90: II. Nicht zugeschwing und sehr singbar vorzutragen

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:35
• 10
  Piano Sonata No. 28, Op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:58
• 11
  Piano Sonata No. 28, Op. 101: II. Lebhatf. Marschmässig. Vivace alla Marcia.

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:14
• 12
  Piano Sonata No. 28, Op. 101: III. Langam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto - Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:22
• CD 6
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:29
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:37
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: Rondo. Allegro comodo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:10
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1 "Sonata quasi una fantasia": Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:28
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1 "Sonata quasi una fantasia": Allegro molto e vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:55
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1 "Sonata quasi una fantasia": Adagio con espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:22
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1 (Sonata quasi una fantasia": Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:19
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:51
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": Scherzo. Assai vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:49
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": Adagio sostenuto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  15:32
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": Largo. Allegro risoluto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  12:14
• CD 7
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:48
• 2
  Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:41
• 3
  Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:16
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:23
• 5
  Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:00
• 6
  Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo di menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:00
• 7
  Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": I. Largo – Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:44
• 8
  Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:39
• 9
  Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": III. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:08
• 10
  Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo. Adagio espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:53
• 11
  Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:20
• 12
  Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  12:44
• CD 8
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:27
• 2
  Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:42
• 3
  Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13: III. Rondo - Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:43
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 13, No. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:10
• 5
  Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 13, No. 2: II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:42
• 6
  Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 13, No. 2: III. Scherzo - Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:27
• 7
  Piano Sonata No. 22, Op. 54: I. In tempo d'un menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:08
• 8
  Piano Sonata No. 22, Op. 54: II. Allegretto – Più allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:34
• 9
  Piano Sonata No. 31, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:44
• 10
  Piano Sonata No. 31, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:13
• 11
  Piano Sonata No. 31, Op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo – Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:46
• CD 9
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:32
• 2
  Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:48
• 3
  Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Minuet. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:47
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:23
• 5
  Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:17
• 6
  Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:56
• 7
  Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: III. Minuet. Moderato e grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:34
• 8
  Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:32
• 9
  Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:46
• 10
  Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  16:14

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Release credits

• David Frost
  balance [1.1-14, 2.1-10], editor [2.1-10, 3.1-10, 1.1-14], producer [1.1-14, 3.1-10, 6.1-11, 2.1-10], recording [1-10]
• Doron Schächter
  assistant [1-10]
• James Perrella
  assistant [1-14]
• Jonathan Biss
  piano, solo [7.1-12, 5.1-12, 8.1-11, 4.1-12, 9.1-10]
• Silas Brown
  balance [1.1, 2.1-10], recording [1-10]
• Tim Martyn
  engineer [1-11]
• Trevor Fedele
  assistant [1-10]

Issues

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  The Complete Piano Sonatas

  9x CD
  March 2020