Sonate pour piano no. 26, op. 81a "Les adieux" / Variations et fugue, op. 35

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Friedrich Gulda

Piano Sonata No. 26, Op. 81a and the Variations and Fugue, Op. 35 are piano works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in c.1809–1810 and c.1802 respectively. The sonata blends Classical structure with early Romantic expressiveness, employing motifs that convey a programme of farewell, absence and return, while the variations set out a robust theme that undergoes rigorous transformation and culminates in a fugal finale, illustrating Beethoven's expansion of variation technique and his move toward a more symphonic, heroic approach to piano composition.

Sonate pour piano no. 26, op. 81a "Les adieux" / Variations et fugue, op. 35 by Beethoven - album cover

First released: 2015

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Sonate pour piano No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux" - I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro
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Sonate pour piano No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux" - II. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo
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Sonate pour piano No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux" - III. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Introduzione col basso del tema. Allegretto vivace
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation I
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation II
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation III
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation IV
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation V
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation VI
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation VII. Canone all'ottava
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation VIII
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation IX
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation X
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation XI
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation XII
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation XIII
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation XIV. Minore
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Variation XV. Maggiore
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Variations et fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Variations héroïques" - Finale. Alla fuga - Allegro con brio