The Piano Sonatas: Op. 13 "Pathetique" / Op. 53 "Waldstein" / Op. 81a "Les Adieux"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Louis Lortie

This collection is a compilation of three piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1798 and 1810. The works chart Beethoven's transition from his Classical roots to a more dramatic, harmonically inventive and formally expansive pianistic language, featuring contrasts between lyrical slow movements and vigorous sonata-allegro passages that had lasting influence on the piano repertoire.
First released: April 1992

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata no. 8 “Pathétique” in C minor, op. 13: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
    9:11
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata no. 8 “Pathétique” in C minor, op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile
    4:49
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata no. 8 “Pathétique” in C minor, op. 13: III. Rondo. Allegro
    4:33
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 21 “Waldstein” in C major, op. 53: I. Allegro con brio
    11:04
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata no. 21 “Waldstein” in C major, op. 53: II. Introduzione, Allegro molto
    3:56
  6. 6.
    Piano Sonata no. 21 “Waldstein” in C major, op. 53: III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato
    9:30
  7. 7.
    Piano Sonata no. 26 “Les Adieux” in E-flat major, op. 81a: I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio – Allegro
    7:28
  8. 8.
    Piano Sonata no. 26 “Les Adieux” in E-flat major, op. 81a: II. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo
    3:54
  9. 9.
    Piano Sonata no. 26 “Les Adieux” in E-flat major, op. 81a: III. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente
    6:48

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