Piano Sonatas Nos. 29 "Hammerklavier", 26 "Les adieux"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Alfred Brendel

Piano Sonatas Nos. 29 and 26 are two piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1818 and 1809 respectively. The works span Beethoven's late and middle periods, respectively, and are notable for their large-scale formal innovation, expanded technical demands on the performer and a range from introspective lyricism to expansive, architectonic structures that influenced the subsequent piano repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro
    11:32
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo. Assai vivace
    2:57
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento
    18:05
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Largo - Allegro risoluto
    12:42
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro
    7:09
  6. 6.
    Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo
    3:30
  7. 7.
    Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente
    6:03

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