Piano Sonatas nos. 15, 16, 17

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Marija Israilevna Grinberg

Piano Sonatas Nos. 15, 16 and 17 are a set of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1801–1802. They mark Beethoven's transition into his middle period, blending Classical forms with expanded structures, pronounced dynamic contrasts, inventive harmonic turns and increased rhetorical intensity that foreshadow his later developments.

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  1. 1.
    Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28: I. Allegro
    10:08
  2. 2.
    Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28: II. Andante
    9:19
  3. 3.
    Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
    2:08
  4. 4.
    Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28: IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
    4:44
  5. 5.
    Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: I. Allegro vivace
    6:47
  6. 6.
    Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: II. Adagio grazioso
    11:00
  7. 7.
    Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: III. Rondo - Allegretto
    6:27
  8. 8.
    Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2: I. Largo. Allegro
    8:21
  9. 9.
    Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2: II. Adagio
    7:11
  10. 10.
    Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2: III. Allegretto
    6:40

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