The Complete Piano Sonatas

Tracklist

• CD 1: Piano Sonatas 1, 2 & 3
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:20
• 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
  3:17
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:24
• 5
  Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:45
• 6
  Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo appassionato

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:36
• 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
  7:32
• 9
  Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:27
• 10
  Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: II. Adagio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:17
• 11
  Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: III. Scherzo: Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:13
• 12
  Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: IV. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:42
• CD 2: Piano Sonatas 4, 15 & 20
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:46
• 2
  Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:06
• 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
  7:54
• 5
  Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:51
• 6
  Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": II. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:20
• 7
  Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": III. Scherzo: Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:24
• 8
  Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:46
• 9
  Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:46
• 10
  Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo di menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:34
• CD 3: Piano Sonatas 5, 6 & 7
• 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 4: Piano Sonatas 8 "Pathétique", 9, 10 & 11
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave — Allegro di molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:25
• 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
  4:54
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:03
• 5
  Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:25
• 6
  Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegro commodo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:34
• 7
  Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:49
• 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
  3:59
• 10
  Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:45
• 11
  Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22: II. Adagio con molta espressione

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:44
• 12
  Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22: III. Minuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:23
• 13
  Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo: Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:40
• CD 5: Piano Sonatas 12, 13, 14 "Moonlight" & 19
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26: I. Andante con variazioni

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:33
• 2
  Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26: II. Scherzo: [Allegro molto]

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

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:56
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26: IV. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:38
• 5
  Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1: I. Andante — Allegro — Tempo I

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:44
• 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
  6:03
• 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
  2:17
• 11
  Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:42
• 12
  Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:14
• 13
  Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo: [Allegro]

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:53
• CD 6: Piano Sonatas 16, 17 & 18
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:56
• 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
  6:56
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": I. Largo — Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:50
• 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
  7:00
• 7
  Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:55
• 8
  Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo: [Allegretto vivace]

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:10
• 9
  Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: III. Menuetto: [Moderato e grazioso]

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:53
• 10
  Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:20
• CD 7: Piano Sonatas 21 "Waldstein", 22 & 28; Andante favori
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:24
• 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
  10:03
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: I. In tempo d'un menuetto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:51
• 5
  Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:52
• 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
  4:08
• 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
  8:11
• 10
  Andante in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori"

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  9:08
• CD 8: Piano Sonatas 25, 24, 27 & 23 "Appassionata"
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79: I. Presto alla tedesca

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:04
• 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
  2:10
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78: I. Adagio cantabile — Allegro ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:35
• 5
  Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78: II. Allegro vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:05
• 6
  Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  5:46
• 7
  Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  8:13
• 8
  Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  10:03
• 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
  8:29
• CD 9: Piano Sonatas 29 "Hammerklavier" & 26 "Les Adieux"
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  11:32
• 2
  Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo: Assai vivace

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:57
• 3
  Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto, appassionato e con molto sentimento

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  18:05
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, 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. Adagio — Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:09
• 6
  Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": II. Andante espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:30
• 7
  Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": III. Vivacissimamente

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:03
• CD 10: Piano Sonatas 30, 31 & 32
• 1
  Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo — Adagio espressivo — Tempo I

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:31
• 2
  Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  2:35
• 3
  Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Molto cantabile ed espressivo)

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  12:20
• 4
  Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:56
• 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: III. Fuga: Allegro, ma non troppo — L'istesso tempo di Arioso — L'inversione della Fuga

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  7:20
• 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
  18:18

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Release credits

• Alfred Brendel
  piano
• Everett Porter
  recording [4-9]
• Franz Schenold
  balance [1-7]
• Gerhardt Harrer
  balance [1-7]
• Jean van Vugt
  editor [5.9-11, 4.1-3, 9.5-7]
• Ko Witteveen
  balance [3.7-10, 10.1-9, 2.1-10, 9.1-7, 4.1-13], recording [7.1-10, 10.1-3, 5.1-11, 4.1-13, 2.1-10, 8.1-7, 9.5-7, 3.7-10, 6.1-10]
• Martha de Francisco
  balance [4.1-13, 3.1-6, 6.1-10, 7.1-10, 8.1-7, 2.1-10], producer [7.1-10, 4.1-13, 6.1-10, 10.1-9, 5.1-11, 3.1-10, 9.1-7, 2.1-10, 8.1-7]
• Norbert Hoffmann
  recording [1-6]
• Roger de Schot
  recording [1-12]
• Thijs Hoekstra
  editor [8-10]
• Ursula Singer
  balance [1.1-12, 5.12-13, 8.8-10], producer [5.12-13, 1.1-12, 8.8-10]
• Willem van Leeuwen
  recording [5.12-13, 1.1-12, 8.8-10]

Issues

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  (Combined release view)
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  T
  The Complete Piano Sonatas

  10x CD (1990s recordings)
  19 November 1996
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  C
  Complete Piano Sonatas

  10x CD (1990s recordings)
  2006
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  T
  The Complete Piano Sonatas

  10x CD (1990s recordings)
  6 October 2009