Piano Sonata No. 23 / No. 28 / No. 30 / No. 31

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Solomon

This is a collection of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1804 and 1821. Musically the pieces traverse tempestuous, virtuosic early-Romantic textures and dramatic dynamic contrasts as well as the more introspective, contrapuntal and formally experimental language of his late period, reflecting a pivotal evolution in Beethoven's approach to the piano sonata and shaping the instrument's repertoire.
First released: 14th November 2000

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai. Adagio. Più allegro
    8:48
  2. 2.
    Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto (Variazioni I-III)
    7:17
  3. 3.
    Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo. Presto
    5:00
  4. 4.
    Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: I. Allegretto, ma non troppo
    3:42
  5. 5.
    Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: II. Vivace alla marcia
    5:29
  6. 6.
    Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: III. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto
    2:07
  7. 7.
    Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: IV. Tempo del primo pezzo. Allegro. Tempo I
    7:38
  8. 8.
    Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo. Adagio espressivo
    3:37
  9. 9.
    Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: II. Prestissimo
    2:14
  10. 10.
    Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Tema: Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Variazioni I-VI)
    13:20
  11. 11.
    Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo
    7:08
  12. 12.
    Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto. Coda: Poco più mosso
    1:59
  13. 13.
    Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio, ma non troppo
    4:11
  14. 14.
    Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: IV. Fuga: Allegro, ma non troppo. L'istesso tempo dell'arioso. L'istesso tempo della fuga. Meno allegro
    6:38

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