The Late Piano Sonatas

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Igor Levit

The Late Piano Sonatas is a collection of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1816 and 1822. They are late-period works for solo piano that appear at the end of Beethoven's compositional career and show expanded harmonic language, long structural spans, moments of sparse texture and dense contrapuntal writing that influenced the later piano repertoire.

The Late Piano Sonatas by Beethoven - album cover

First released: 23rd August 2013

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Disc 1

1.
Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft, mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto, ma non troppo)
4:27
2.
Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla marcia)
6:07
3.
Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto)
3:28
4.
Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro)
7:21
5.
Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106: I. Allegro
10:18
6.
Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106: II. Scherzo. Assai vivace
2:34
7.
Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106: III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento
17:13
8.
Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106: IV. Largo - Allegro risoluto
11:37

Disc 2

2.
Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo
3:51
3.
Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: II. Prestissimo
2:18
4.
Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)
12:40
5.
Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
6:44
6.
Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto
2:13
7.
Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo
10:43
8.
Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
9:27
9.
Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile
18:02