Piano Sonatas, opp. 101 & 106 'Hammerklavier'

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Vladimir Ashkenazy

Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 and Op. 106 are piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1816 and 1818 respectively. They exemplify Beethoven's late-period piano writing, combining expanded formal structures, adventurous harmonic language and heightened technical demands that point toward more introspective and expansive forms in his final compositional phase.

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  1. 1.
    Sonata no. 28, op. 101: I. Allegretto ma non troppo
    4:23
  2. 2.
    Sonata no. 28, op. 101: II. Vivace alla marcia
    6:24
  3. 3.
    Sonata no. 28, op. 101: III. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto - IV. Allegro
    10:07
  4. 4.
    Sonata no. 29, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro
    10:57
  5. 5.
    Sonata no. 29, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo: Assai vivace
    2:48
  6. 6.
    Sonata no. 29, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto
    19:22
  7. 7.
    Sonata no. 29, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Largo - Allegro
    11:32

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