Decca Beethoven Sonatas

Tracklist

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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:03
• 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 & Trio. Allegretto

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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:54
• 5
  Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:56
• 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 & Trio. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:46
• 8
  Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:23
• 9
  Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:22
• 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 & Trio. Allegro

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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:32
• 13
  Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:08
• 14
  Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: II. Adagio molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:51
• 15
  Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: III. Finale. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:18
• CD 2
• 1
  Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:21
• 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
  6:42
• 5
  Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:27
• 6
  Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:27
• 7
  Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2: III. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:26
• 8
  Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10, no. 3, I. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:55
• 9
  Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10, no. 3, II. Largo e mesto

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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:35
• 11
  Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10, no. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:08
• 12
  Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:16
• 13
  Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:46
• 14
  Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:28
• CD 3
• 1
  Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:31
• 2
  Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: II. Allegretto

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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:33
• 4
  Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:57
• 5
  Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:31
• 6
  Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:27
• 7
  Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:40
• 8
  Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: II. Adagio con molta espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:12
• 9
  Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: III. Menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:07
• 10
  Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:43
• 11
  Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26: I. Andante con variazioni

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:08
• 12
  Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26: II. Scherzo & Trio. Allegro molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:42
• 13
  Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26: III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:15
• 14
  Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26: IV. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:48
• CD 4
• 1
  Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: I. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I - attaca

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:51
• 2
  Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: II. Allegro molto e vivace - attaca

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:08
• 3
  Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: III. Adagio con espressione - attaca

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:11
• 4
  Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: IV. Allegro vivace - Adagio - Presto

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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:43
• 6
  Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto & Trio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:19
• 7
  Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:29
• 8
  Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastorale": I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:45
• 9
  Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastorale": II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:26
• 10
  Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastorale": III. Scherzo & Trio. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:52
• 11
  Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastorale": IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:17
• 12
  Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:00
• 13
  Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: II. Adagio grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:22
• 14
  Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: III. Rondo. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:10
• CD 5
• 1
  Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:29
• 2
  Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:16
• 3
  Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:34
• 4
  Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:16
• 5
  Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:46
• 6
  Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: III. Menuetto & Trio. Moderato e grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:06
• 7
  Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:53
• 8
  Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: I. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:27
• 9
  Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:36
• 10
  Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:59
• 11
  Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di Menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:19
• 12
  Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:52
• 13
  Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio molto - attaca

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:12
• 14
  Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:41
• CD 6
• 1
  Sonata no. 22 in F major, op. 54: I. In tempo d'un Menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:17
• 2
  Sonata no. 22 in F major, op. 54: II. Allegretto - Piu allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:19
• 3
  Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:37
• 4
  Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto - attacca

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:55
• 5
  Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:34
• 6
  Sonata no. 24 in F-sharp major, op. 78: I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:48
• 7
  Sonata no. 24 in F-sharp major, op. 78: II. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:18
• 8
  Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: I. Presto alla tedesca

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:18
• 9
  Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:55
• 10
  Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: III. Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  1:56
• 11
  Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81A "Les adieux": I. Das Lebewohl: Adagio - Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:59
• 12
  Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81A "Les adieux": II. Abwesenheit: Andante espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:06
• 13
  Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81A "Les adieux": III. Das Wiedersehen: Vivacissimamente - Poco andante - Tempo I

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:04
• CD 7
• 1
  Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:03
• 2
  Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:41
• 3
  Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:16
• 4
  Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: II. Lebhaft. Marschmäßig

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:07
• 5
  Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll - Zeitmaß des ersten Stückes - Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:38
• 6
  Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro (mono)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:49
• 7
  Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo. Assai vivae - Presto - Tempo I (mono)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:41
• 8
  Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento (mono)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  16:36
• 9
  Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Largo - Allegro - Allegro risoluto (mono)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:01
• CD 8
• 1
  Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I / II. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:16
• 2
  Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:55
• 3
  Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:39
• 4
  Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:24
• 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 - Recitativo - Adagio ma non troppo. Arioso dolente

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:51
• 7
  Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo - L'istesso tempo di Arioso - L'istesso tempo di Fuga - Meno lllegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:14
• 8
  Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:17
• 9
  Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  13:09

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Release credits

• Alan Abel
  balance [3-5]
• John Mordler
  producer [1.5-12, 3.1-10, 4.1-4, 4.12-14, 6.1-2, 6.6-7, 7.1-2, 5.8-11]
• Michael Bremner
  producer [2.5-11, 4.8-11, 6.11-13, 5.1-7, 1.1-4, 1.13-15, 7.3-5, 3.11-14, 8.8-9]
• Ray Minshull
  producer [2.12-14, 4.5-7]
• Wilhelm Backhaus
  piano

Issues

• D
  (Combined release view)
• 

  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
• 

  D
  Decca Beethoven Sonatas

  8x CD
  January 2006
• 

  D
  Decca Beethoven Sonatas

  8x Digital Media
  January 2006