Piano Sonatas "Waldstein" / "Appassionata" / "Les Adieux"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Wilhelm Kempff

Piano Sonatas "Waldstein" / "Appassionata" / "Les Adieux" is a collection of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, published between 1804 and 1810. These works exemplify Beethoven's middle-period writing, marrying Classical sonata structures with expanded harmonic language, greater technical demands for the pianist and heightened contrasts of mood and dynamics that helped shape the piano repertoire's evolution.
First released: 10th December 1987

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonate no. 21 C-dur, op. 53 "Waldstein-Sonate": 1. Allegro con brio
    8:37
  2. 2.
    Sonate no. 21 C-dur, op. 53 "Waldstein-Sonate": 2. Introduzione. Adagio molto – attacca
    3:05
  3. 3.
    Sonate no. 21 C-dur, op. 53 "Waldstein-Sonate": 3. Rondo. Allegretto moderato
    9:58
  4. 4.
    Sonate no. 23 f-moll, op. 57 "Appassionata": 1. Allegro assai
    9:56
  5. 5.
    Sonate no. 23 f-moll, op. 57 "Appassionata": 2. Andante con moto – attacca
    6:01
  6. 6.
    Sonate no. 23 f-moll, op. 57 "Appassionata": 3. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto
    8:56
  7. 7.
    Sonate no. 26 Es-dur, op. 81a "Les Adieux": 1. Adagio – Allegro "Les Adieux"
    7:08
  8. 8.
    Sonate no. 26 Es-dur, op. 81a "Les Adieux": 2. Andante espressivo "L'Absence"
    2:58
  9. 9.
    Sonate no. 26 Es-dur, op. 81a "Les Adieux": 3. Vivacissimamente "Le Retour"
    4:16

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