Piano Sonata No. 23 "Appassionata" / Piano Sonata No. 12 "Funeral March"
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Sviatoslav Richter
This release collects two piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in the early 19th century (one written c.1804–1806 and the other c.1800–1801). Both works exemplify Beethoven's transition from Classical to Romantic writing, featuring dramatic contrasts, expanded harmonic language and virtuosic piano writing that mark an important moment in his compositional development and the wider history of the piano sonata.
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- 1.Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai10:42
- 2.Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto5:56
- 3.Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo7:10
- 4.Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": I. Andante con variazioni7:05
- 5.Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo. Allegro molto2:53
- 6.Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe6:11
- 7.Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": IV. Allegro2:17
