Piano Sonatas, opp. 31 "The Tempest", 78, 79, 81a "Les adieux" & 90

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Paavali Jumppanen

Piano Sonatas, Opp. 31, 78, 79, 81a and 90 is a set of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1801 and 1814. They mark a transition from Beethoven's early to middle period, combining Classical sonata structures with increasing dramatic contrasts, expanded harmonic language and expressive range that helped shape the evolution of the piano sonata in the nineteenth century.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Sonata in G major, op. 31 no. 1: I. Allegro vivace
    6:39
  2. 2.
    Sonata in G major, op. 31 no. 1: II. Adagio grazioso
    10:59
  3. 3.
    Sonata in G major, op. 31 no. 1: III. Rondo: Allegretto - Presto
    6:59
  4. 4.
    Sonata in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 The Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
    9:10
  5. 5.
    Sonata in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 The Tempest": II. Adagio
    8:23
  6. 6.
    Sonata in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 The Tempest": III. Allegretto
    6:55
  7. 7.
    Sonata in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3 "La chasse": I. Allegro
    8:37
  8. 8.
    Sonata in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3 "La chasse": II. Scherzo: Allegretto vivace
    5:00
  9. 9.
    Sonata in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3 "La chasse": III. Menuetto: Moderato e grazioso
    4:38
  10. 10.
    Sonata in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3 "La chasse": IV. Presto con fuoco
    4:08

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Sonata in F-sharp major, op. 78 "À Thérèse": I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
    6:52
  2. 3.
    Sonata in F-sharp major, op. 78 "À Thérèse": II. Allegro vivace
    2:40
  3. 4.
    Sonata in G major, op. 79: I. Presto alla tedesca
    4:31
  4. 5.
    Sonata in G major, op. 79: II. Andante
    2:41
  5. 6.
    Sonata in G major, op. 79: III. Vivace
    1:53
  6. 7.
    Sonata in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro
    7:04
  7. 8.
    Sonata in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les adieux": II. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo
    3:31
  8. 9.
    Sonata in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les adieux": III. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente
    5:48
  9. 10.
    Sonata in E minor, op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
    5:35
  10. 11.
    Sonata in E minor, op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
    6:38

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