Piano Sonata op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight” / Piano Sonata op. 13 “Pathetique” / Piano Sonata op. 53 “Waldstein”
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Radu Lupu
This is a collection of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1798 and 1804. They cover Beethoven's move from his early style to his middle period and combine classical forms with expanded piano textures, sharp contrasts between slow and fast movements and increased harmonic daring that had an impact on the development of piano writing.
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- 1.Piano Sonata op. 13 “Pathetique”: I. Grave – Allegro molto e con brio10:13
- 2.Piano Sonata op. 13 “Pathetique”: II. Adagio cantabile7:05
- 3.Piano Sonata op. 13 “Pathetique”: III. Rondo. Allegro5:06
- 4.Piano Sonata op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto7:09
- 5.Piano Sonata op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: II. Allegretto2:35
- 6.Piano Sonata op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitato7:48
- 7.Piano Sonata op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio10:59
- 8.Piano Sonata op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione. Adagio molto4:36
- 9.Piano Sonata op. 53 “Waldstein”: III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo10:41
