Hammerklavier Sonata and Eroica Variations

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Pierre‐Laurent Aimard

This paired release of piano works by Ludwig van Beethoven comprises pieces composed in 1818–1819 and in 1802, representing a late and an earlier phase of his output. Musically it juxtaposes a vast, formally ambitious sonata with a set of variations that emphasise thematic transformation and contrapuntal technique, illustrating Beethoven's expansion of classical forms and the increasing technical and expressive demands placed on the piano that shaped nineteenth-century repertoire.

Hammerklavier Sonata and Eroica Variations by Beethoven - album cover

First released: 2nd July 2021

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Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: I. Allegro
11:57
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Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: II. Scherzo: Assai vivace
2:53
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Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: III. Adagio sostenuto
16:46
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Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: IV. Largo – Allegro risoluto
12:05
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Introduzione col Basso del Tema
3:25
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 1
0:38
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 2
0:50
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 3
0:43
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 4
0:40
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 5
0:52
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 6
0:39
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 7
0:39
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 8
0:53
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 9
0:40
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 10
0:37
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 11
0:47
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 12
0:42
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 13
0:40
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 14
1:16
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Variation 15
4:30
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15 Variations and a Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35 “Eroica Variations”: Finale. Alla Fuga
4:31