Decca Beethoven Sonatas

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no.1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:59
• 2
  Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no.1: II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:58
• 3
  Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no.1: III. Menuetto (Allegretto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:24
• 4
  Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no.1: IV. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:51
• 5
  Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:53
• 6
  Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: II. Largo appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:59
• 7
  Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegretto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:47
• 8
  Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: IV. Rondò (Grazioso)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:19
• 9
  Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:21
• 10
  Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:57
• 11
  Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: III. Scherzo (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:04
• 12
  Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: IV. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:18
• CD 2
• 1
  Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:18
• 2
  Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:11
• 3
  Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: III. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:48
• 4
  Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: IV. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:35
• 5
  Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:04
• 6
  Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: II. Adagio molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:51
• 7
  Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: III. Presstissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:20
• 8
  Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:24
• 9
  Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:27
• 10
  Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2: III. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:23
• 11
  Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: I. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:51
• 12
  Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: II. Largo e mesto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:36
• 13
  Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: III. Menuetto (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:35
• 14
  Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: IV. Rondò (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:54
• CD 3
• 1
  Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:12
• 2
  Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: II. Allegro cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:46
• 3
  Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: III. Rondò (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:31
• 4
  Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:27
• 5
  Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:12
• 6
  Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: III. Rondò (Allegro comodo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:33
• 7
  Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:54
• 8
  Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:31
• 9
  Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: III. Scherzo (Allegro assai)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:24
• 10
  Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22 "Grande sonate": I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:38
• 11
  Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22 "Grande sonate": II. Adagio con molta espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:12
• 12
  Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22 "Grande sonate": III. Menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:07
• 13
  Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22 "Grande sonate": IV. Rondò (Allegretto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:30
• CD 4
• 1
  Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March": I. Andante con variazioni

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:06
• 2
  Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo. Allegro molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:42
• 3
  Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March": III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:15
• 4
  Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March": IV. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:52
• 5
  Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: I. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:48
• 6
  Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: II. Allegro molto e vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:08
• 7
  Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: III. Adagio con espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:11
• 8
  Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: III. Allegro Vivace - Tempo I - Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:24
• 9
  Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:39
• 10
  Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2: II. Allegretto & Trio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:20
• 11
  Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2: III. Presto agitato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:27
• 12
  Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastoral": I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:43
• 13
  Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastoral": II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:28
• 14
  Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastoral": III. Scherzo & Trio (Allegro vivace)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:54
• 15
  Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastoral": IV. Rondò (Allegro ma non troppo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:06
• CD 5
• 1
  Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:57
• 2
  Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: II. Adagio grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:21
• 3
  Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: III. Rondò (Allegretto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:16
• 4
  Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2: I. Largo - Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:27
• 5
  Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2: II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:17
• 6
  Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2: III. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:29
• 7
  Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:15
• 8
  Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: II. Scherzo (Allegretto vivace)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:47
• 9
  Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:07
• 10
  Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:51
• 11
  Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: I. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:24
• 12
  Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: II. Rondo (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:25
• CD 6
• 1
  Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:56
• 2
  Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:17
• 3
  Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:49
• 4
  Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione (Molto adagio)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:12
• 5
  Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Rondò (Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:44
• 6
  Sonata no. 22 in F major, op. 54: I. In tempo d'un menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:13
• 7
  Sonata no. 22 in F major, op. 54: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:16
• 8
  Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai - Più allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:33
• 9
  Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:00
• 10
  Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro, ma non troppo - Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:17
• CD 7
• 1
  Sonata no. 24 in F-sharp major, op. 78: I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:44
• 2
  Sonata no. 24 in F-sharp major, op. 78: II. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:16
• 3
  Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": I. Presto alla tedesca

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:15
• 4
  Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:56
• 5
  Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": III. Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:52
• 6
  Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les adieux": I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:54
• 7
  Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les adieux": II. Die Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:07
• 8
  Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les adieux": III. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:08
• 9
  Sonata no. 27 in F minor, op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:00
• 10
  Sonata no. 27 in F minor, op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vortragen

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:29
• CD 8
• 1
  Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: I. Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo (Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:14
• 2
  Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: II. Vivace Alla Marcia (Lebhaft. Marschmäßig)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:07
• 3
  Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: III. Adagio ma non troppo, con all'affetto (Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:47
• 4
  Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: III. Tempo Del I Pezzo ... Allegro Risoluto (Geschwinde, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossemheit)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:48
• 5
  Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:44
• 6
  Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo (Assai vivace)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:43
• 7
  Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto, appassionato e con molto sentimento

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  16:37
• 8
  Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Largo - Allegro risoluto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:56
• CD 9
• 1
  Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:57
• 2
  Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: II. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:18
• 3
  Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll Mit Innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  12:29
• 4
  Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:21
• 5
  Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:04
• 6
  Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio, ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:51
• 7
  Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:11
• 8
  Sonata no. 32 in C minor: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:16
• 9
  Sonata no. 32 in C minor: II. Arietta (Adagio molto, semplice e cantabile)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  13:01
• CD 10
• 1
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Theme

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:46
• 2
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 1: Alla Marcia Maestosa

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:35
• 3
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 2: Poco Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:35
• 4
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 3: L'Istesso Tempo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:04
• 5
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 4: Un Poco Più Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:52
• 6
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 5: Allegro Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:50
• 7
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 6: Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:27
• 8
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 7: Un Poco Più Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:57
• 9
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 8: Poco Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:57
• 10
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 9: Allegro Pesante E Risoluto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:26
• 11
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 10: Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:36
• 12
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 11: Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:46
• 13
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 12: Un Poco Più Mosso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:37
• 14
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 13: Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:54
• 15
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 14: Grave E Maestoso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:10
• 16
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 15: Presto Scherzando

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:38
• 17
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 16: Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:55
• 18
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 17:

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:49
• 19
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 18: Moderato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:11
• 20
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 19: Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:51
• 21
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 20: Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:28
• 22
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 21: Allegro Con Brio - Meno Allegro - Tempo I - Meno Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:04
• 23
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 22: Molto Allegro - Alla "Notte E Giorno Faticar" Di Mozart

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:38
• 24
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 23: Assai Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:48
• 25
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 24: Fughetta (Andante)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:54
• 26
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 25: Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:38
• 27
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 26:

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:57
• 28
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 27: Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:58
• 29
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 28: Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:01
• 30
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 29: Adagio Ma Non Troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  0:59
• 31
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 30: Andante, Sempre Cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:42
• 32
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 31: Largo, Molto Espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:07
• 33
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 32: Fuga (Allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:43
• 34
  Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Tempo Di Menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:43

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Release credits

• James Walker
  producer [3-5, 8-10]
• John Mordler
  producer [9.4-7, 1.5-12, 5.1-3, 5.11-12, 2.1-4, 4.5-8, 3.4-13, 7.1-5, 7.9-10, 6.1-2, 6.6-7]
• Michael Bremner
  producer [8.1-4, 9.1-3, 9.8-9, 7.6-8, 5.4-10, 1.1-4, 2.5-14, 4.1-4, 4.12-15]
• Ray Minshull
  producer [3.1-3, 4.9-11]
• Wilhelm Backhaus
  piano

Issues

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  D
  (Combined release view)
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  P
  Piano Sonatas Complete

  10x CD
  1 May 1986
• W
  Wilhelm Backhaus Edition 1: Beethoven Piano Sonatas 1-32

  8x CD
  1992
• 

  S
  Sonate per pianoforte

  8x CD
  2000
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  D
  Decca Beethoven Sonatas

  8x CD
  January 2006
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  D
  Decca Beethoven Sonatas

  8x Digital Media
  January 2006