Piano Sonatas no. 8 "Pathétique", no. 21 "Waldstein", and no. 32

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Boris Giltburg

Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 21 and 32 are piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and published between 1798 and 1822. They trace a trajectory across his early, middle and late periods, ranging from works that combine dramatic gestures, expressive slow movements and virtuosic passagework to a final two-movement sonata that deploys concentrated formal compression, contrapuntal textures and advanced harmonic language, documenting important developments in the piano-sonata genre and in Beethoven's compositional evolution.

Piano Sonatas no. 8 "Pathétique", no. 21 "Waldstein", and no. 32 by Beethoven - album cover

First released: October 2015

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1.
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, "Pathétique", op. 13: I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
8:32
2.
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, "Pathétique", op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile
4:45
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Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, "Pathétique", op. 13: III. Rondo: Allegro
4:39
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Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, "Waldstein", op. 53: I. Allegro con brio
8:43
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Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, "Waldstein", op. 53: II. Introduzione: Adagio molto
3:59
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Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, "Waldstein", op. 53: III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato
10:45
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Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
9:12
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Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: II. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile
18:28