Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14 & 23

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Daniel Barenboim

Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14 & 23 is a collection of solo piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1798 and 1806. They exemplify Beethoven's early-to-middle-period exploration of dramatic contrasts and expanded piano writing, featuring lyrical slow movements alongside turbulent, virtuosic passages that helped to advance the Classical sonata towards greater Romantic-era expressiveness and technical demands.

Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14 & 23 by Beethoven - album cover

First released: 1986

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1.
Sonata for Piano No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
9:47
2.
Sonata for Piano No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
5:54
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Sonata for Piano No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro
4:59
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Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
7:08
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Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
2:25
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Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
7:52
7.
Sonata for Piano No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai
10:42
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Sonata for Piano No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
8:10
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Sonata for Piano No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro, ma non troppo
5:23