Complete Beethoven Edition, Volume 5: Piano Sonatas

Tracklist

• Digital Media 1
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:36
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:42
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: III. Menuetto. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:01
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: IV. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:05
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:12
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: II. Largo appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:40
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:24
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:34
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E‐flat major, op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:04
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E‐flat major, op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:10
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E‐flat major, op. 7: III. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:18
• 12
  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E‐flat major, op. 7: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:12
• Digital Media 2
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:53
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:03
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: III. Scherzo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:20
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: IV. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:25
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:17
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: II. Adagio molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:27
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: III. Finale. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:15
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:28
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:32
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2: III. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:08
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: I. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:06
• 12
  Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: II. Largo e mesto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:47
• 13
  Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:46
• 14
  Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:55
• Digital Media 3
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:20
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:56
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: III. Rondo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:38
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:12
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:33
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:55
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:54
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:19
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:35
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 11 in B‐flat major, op. 22: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:27
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 11 in B‐flat major, op. 22: II. Adagio con molta espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:08
• 12
  Piano Sonata no. 11 in B‐flat major, op. 22: III. Menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:02
• 13
  Piano Sonata no. 11 in B‐flat major, op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:21
• Digital Media 4
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 12 in A‐flat major, op. 26: I. Andante con Variazioni

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:19
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 12 in A‐flat major, op. 26: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:02
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 12 in A‐flat major, op. 26: III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d’un Eroe

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:35
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 12 in A‐flat major, op. 26: IV. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:21
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 13 in E‐flat major, op. 27 no. 1: I. Andante – Allegro – Tempo I – attacca:

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:15
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 13 in E‐flat major, op. 27 no. 1: II. Allegro molto e vivace – attacca:

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:12
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 13 in E‐flat major, op. 27 no. 1: III. Adagio con espressione – attacca:

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:34
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 13 in E‐flat major, op. 27 no. 1: IV. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:37
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto – attacca:

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:01
  4.0 ★
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: II. Allegretto – attacca:

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:20
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:37
• 12
  Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 “Pastoral”: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:12
• 13
  Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 “Pastoral”: II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:20
• 14
  Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 “Pastoral”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:17
• 15
  Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 “Pastoral”: IV. Rondo. Allegro, ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:03
• Digital Media 5
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:27
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: II. Adagio grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:57
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: III. Rondo. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:40
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “The Tempest”: I. Largo – Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:22
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “The Tempest”: II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:07
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “The Tempest”: III. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:10
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E‐flat major, op. 31 no. 3: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:30
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E‐flat major, op. 31 no. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:22
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E‐flat major, op. 31 no. 3: III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:16
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E‐flat major, op. 31 no. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:58
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: I. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:05
• 12
  Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:50
• Digital Media 6
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:33
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di Menuetto

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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:55
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione. Adagio molto – attacca:

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:06
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:54
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 22 in F major, op. 54: I. In tempo d’un Menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:45
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 22 in F major, op. 54: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:23
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:53
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto – attacca:

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:01
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro, ma non troppo – Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:55
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 24 in F‐sharp major, op. 78: I. Adagio cantabile – Allegro, ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:05
• 12
  Piano Sonata no. 24 in F‐sharp major, op. 78: II. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:00
• Digital Media 7
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: I. Presto alla tedesca

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:12
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:41
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: III. Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:08
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: I. Das Lebewohl (Les Adieux). Adagio – Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:06
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: II. Abwesenheit (L’Absence). Andante espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:57
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: III. Das Wiedersehn (Le Retour). Vivacissimamente

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:24
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:17
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:57
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B‐flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:51
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B‐flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: II. Scherzo. Assai vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:44
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B‐flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  16:31
• 12
  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B‐flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: IV. Largo – Allegro risoluto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  12:05
• Digital Media 8
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto, ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:33
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla Marcia

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:52
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto – attacca:

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:32
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: IV. Geschwinde, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:54
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:19
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: II. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:28
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:15
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 31 in A‐flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:17
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 31 in A‐flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:17
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 31 in A‐flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio, ma non troppo – Fuga. Allegro, ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:53
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:58
• 12
  Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  15:25

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Release credits

• Hans Weber
  producer [8.5-12, 7.9-12]
• Heinz Wildhagen
  balance [6.3-10, 7.1-6, 7.9-12, 8.1-12, 5.1-10]
• Karl Faust
  producer [5.1-10, 7.1-6, 6.3-10, 8.1-4]
• Klaus Scheibe
  balance [4.1-15, 1.1-12, 5.11-12, 7.7-8, 6.1-2, 6.11-12, 2.1-14, 3.1-13]
• Wilhelm Kempff
  piano
• Wolfgang Lohse
  producer [4.1-15, 6.1-2, 6.11-12, 7.7-8, 1.1-12, 2.1-14, 5.11-12, 3.1-13]

Issues

• 

  D
  Die Klaviersonaten

  11x 12" Vinyl
  1967
• 

  D
  Die Klaviersonaten = The Piano Sonatas = Les Sonates Pour Piano

  9x CD
  26 November 1990
• 

  C
  Complete Beethoven Edition, Volume 5: Piano Sonatas

  8x CD
  14 October 1997
• 

  T
  The 32 Piano Sonatas

  8x CD
  1 September 2008
• 

  T
  The 32 Piano Sonatas

  8x Digital Media
  1 September 2008
• 

  B
  Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas

  Digital Media (24-bit / 96 kHz)
  10 June 2016