The Complete Piano Sonatas

Tracklist

• CD 1: 1
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:52
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: II. Adagio grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:29
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: III. Rondo. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:46
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "The Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:51
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "The Tempest": II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:42
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "The Tempest": III. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:49
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3 "The Hunt": I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:52
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3 "The Hunt": II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:05
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3 "The Hunt": III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:53
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3 "The Hunt": IV. Presto con fuoco

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:17
• CD 2: 2
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:15
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione (adagio molto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:48
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo (allegretto moderato - prestissimo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:51
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 22 in F major, op. 54: I. in tempo d'un menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:47
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 22 in F major, op. 54: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:41
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:07
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig (vivace alla marcia)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:18
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (adagio ma non troppo, con affetto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:46
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit (allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:01
• 10
  Andante in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori"

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:02
• CD 3: 3
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 12 in A-flat, op. 26: I. Andante con variazioni

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:31
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 12 in A-flat, op. 26: II. Scherzo (allegro molto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:56
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 12 in A-flat, op. 26: III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:57
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 12 in A-flat, op. 26: IV. Allegro

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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:45
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: II. Allegro molto e vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:02
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: III. Adagio con espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:07
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: IV. Allegro vivace - Tempo I - Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:54
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:43
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:18
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:31
• 12
  Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: I. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:13
• 13
  Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: II. Rondo (allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:52
• CD 4: 4
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:15
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:40
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: III. Menuetto (allegretto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:17
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: IV. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:12
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:40
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: II. Largo appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:33
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: III. Scherzo (allegretto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:33
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: IV. Rondo (grazioso)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:21
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: I. Allegro con brio

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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:15
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: III. Scherzo (allegro)

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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:40
• CD 5: 5
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:15
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:13
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo (allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:44
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:01
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:23
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: III. Rondo (allegro commodo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:24
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:47
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:09
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: III. Scherzo (allegro assai)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:52
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 11 in B-flat, op. 22: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:39
• 11
  Piano Sonata no. 11 in B-flat, op. 22: II. Adagio con molto espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:42
• 12
  Piano Sonata no. 11 in B-flat, op. 22: III. Menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:23
• 13
  Piano Sonata no. 11 in B-flat, op. 22: IV. Rondo (allegretto)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:38
• CD 6: 6
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: I. Presto alla tedesca

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:01
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:42
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: III. Vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:02
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 24 in F-sharp, op. 78 "For Therese": I. Adagio cantabile - allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:35
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 24 in F-sharp, op. 78 "For Therese": II. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:58
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:45
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:02
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai

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

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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:28
• CD 7: 7
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:36
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:02
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: III. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:22
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: IV. Rondo (poco allegretto e grazioso)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:47
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastorale": I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:47
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastorale": II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:19
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastorale": III. Scherzo (Allegro Assai)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:25
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastorale": IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:38
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:45
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:29
• CD 8: 8
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:32
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo (assai vivace - presto - prestissimo - Tempo I)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:57
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto, appassionata e con molto sentimento

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  18:05
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Largo - allegro risoluto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  12:42
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl (adagio - allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:09
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Abwesendheit (andante espressivo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:30
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn (vivacissimamente)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:03
• CD 9: 9
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:10
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: II. Adagio molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:08
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: III. Finale (prestissimo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:34
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:42
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:34
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2: III. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:17
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: I. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:01
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: II. Largo e mesto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:30
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: III. Menuetto (allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:53
• 10
  Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: IV. Rondo (allegro)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:06
• CD 10: 10
• 1
  Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo - adagio espressivo - Tempo I

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:32
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: II. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:33
• 3
  Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  12:10
• 4
  Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:57
• 5
  Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:14
• 6
  Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo - arioso dolente

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:25
• 7
  Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: IV. Fuga (allegro ma non troppo - L'istesse tempo di arioso - l'inversione della Fuga

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:08
• 8
  Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: I. Maestoso - allegro con brio ed appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:22
• 9
  Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: II. Arietta - adagio molto semplice e cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  18:16

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Release credits

• Alfred Brendel
  piano
• Everett Porter
  recording [4-9]
• Franz Schenold
  balance [5-7]
• Gerhardt Harrer
  balance [5-7]
• Jean van Vugt
  editor [3.9-11, 5.1-3, 8.5-7]
• Ko Witteveen
  balance [8.5-7, 9.7-10, 10.1-9, 5.1-13, 7.1-10], recording [9.7-10, 6.1-7, 5.1-13, 10.1-3, 2.1-10, 3.1-11, 8.5-7, 1.1-10, 7.1-10]
• Martha de Francisco
  balance [6.1-7, 1.1-10, 5.1-13, 9.1-6, 2.1-10, 7.1-10], producer [7.1-10, 8.5-7, 3.1-11, 2.1-10, 1.1-10, 6.1-7, 9.1-10, 10.1-9, 5.1-13]
• Norbert Hoffmann
  recording [1-6]
• Roger de Schot
  recording [1-12]
• Thijs Hoekstra
  editor [8-10]
• Ursula Singer
  balance [4.1-12, 6.8-10, 3.12-13], producer [3.12-13, 6.8-10, 4.1-12]
• Willem van Leeuwen
  recording [6.8-10, 3.12-13, 4.1-12]

Issues

• 

  T
  The Complete Piano Sonatas

  10x CD (1990s recordings)
  19 November 1996
• 

  C
  Complete Piano Sonatas

  10x CD (1990s recordings)
  2006
• 

  T
  The Complete Piano Sonatas

  10x CD (1990s recordings)
  6 October 2009