Piano Sonatas 16 ‐ 26

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Kun Woo Paik

Piano Sonatas 16–26 is a collection of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between circa 1799 and 1810. These works sit at the heart of Beethoven's middle creative period and are characterised by expanded formal structures, increased dynamic and harmonic boldness, and an exploration of dramatic contrasts and structural experimentation that helped bridge the Classical and emerging Romantic styles.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio
    10:29
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione: Adagio molto
    3:56
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato – Presto
    10:01
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppo
    4:40
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di menuetto
    3:44
  6. 6.
    Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: I. Allegro vivace
    6:16
  7. 7.
    Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: II. Adagio grazioso
    12:58
  8. 8.
    Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: III. Rondo: Allegretto – Adagio – Presto
    6:18

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: I. Presto alla tedesca
    4:43
  2. 3.
    Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: II. Andante
    3:03
  3. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: III. Vivace
    2:16
  4. 5.
    Piano Sonata no. 24 in F‐sharp major, op. 78: I. Adagio cantabile – Allegro ma non troppo
    7:14
  5. 6.
    Piano Sonata no. 24 in F‐sharp major, op. 78: II. Allegro vivace
    2:57
  6. 7.
    Piano Sonata no. 18 in E‐flat major, op. 31 no. 3: I. Allegro
    7:49
  7. 8.
    Piano Sonata no. 18 in E‐flat major, op. 31 no. 3: II. Scherzo: Allegretto vivace
    4:19
  8. 9.
    Piano Sonata no. 18 in E‐flat major, op. 31 no. 3: III. Menuetto: Moderato e grazioso
    4:47
  9. 10.
    Piano Sonata no. 18 in E‐flat major, op. 31 no. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco
    4:29
  10. 11.
    Piano Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: I. Das lebewohl (Les Adieux): Adagio - Allegro
    7:27
  11. 12.
    Piano Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: II. Die abwesenheit (L’absence): Andante espressivo
    4:04
  12. 13.
    Piano Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: III. Das wiedersehen (Le retour): Vivacissimamente
    5:55

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “The Tempest”: I. Largo – Allegro
    8:53
  2. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “The Tempest”: II. Adagio
    6:57
  3. 5.
    Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “The Tempest”: III. Allegretto
    6:21
  4. 6.
    Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: I. Andante
    4:47
  5. 7.
    Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: II. Rondo: Allegro
    3:31
  6. 8.
    Piano Sonata no. 22 in F major, op. 54: I. In tempo d’un menuetto
    5:17
  7. 9.
    Piano Sonata no. 22 in F major, op. 54: II. Allegretto
    4:37
  8. 10.
    Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai – Più allegro
    10:02
  9. 11.
    Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto
    6:24
  10. 12.
    Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto
    7:27

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