Piano Concerto no. 3 / Piano Sonata no. 31

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Wiener Philharmoniker & Karl Böhm & Maurizio Pollini

Piano Concerto No. 3 and Piano Sonata No. 31 are two works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in circa 1800–1803 and 1821 respectively. The concerto shows Beethoven's movement beyond Classical concerto conventions toward greater drama and virtuosic piano writing, while the sonata, from his late period, emphasises introspective lyricism and contrapuntal development, culminating in a fugue-inflected finale that reflects his late stylistic concerns.

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  1. 1.
    Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
    15:51
  2. 2.
    Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: II. Largo
    9:36
  3. 3.
    Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro
    9:14
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A‐flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
    6:02
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A‐flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto
    1:57
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A‐flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio, ma non troppo - Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
    9:32

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