Piano Sonatas: No. 21 "Waldstein" / No. 23 "Appassionata" / No. 26 "Les Adieux"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Mari Kodama

This release is a collection of solo piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1804 and 1810. The works are in the Classical to early Romantic idiom, marked by expansive sonata forms, broad dynamic contrasts, demanding technical writing, and a move toward larger-scale structures that reflects Beethoven's middle-period interest in greater expressive range in his piano music.

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  1. 1.
    Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
    10:53
  2. 2.
    Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio molto
    3:20
  3. 3.
    Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo
    9:36
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai
    9:12
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
    6:13
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo
    5:12
  7. 7.
    Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro "Les Adieux"
    6:47
  8. 8.
    Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo "L'Absence"
    4:01
  9. 9.
    Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente "Le Retour"
    5:16

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