Piano Sonatas nos. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Marija Israilevna Grinberg

Piano Sonatas Nos. 23–27 is a set of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1804 and 1814. Musically they bridge late-Classical and early-Romantic idioms, featuring expanded harmonic language, dramatic contrasts of dynamics and texture, and heightened technical and expressive demands that mark a pivotal phase in Beethoven's development as a composer.
First released: 2006

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai
    10:19
  2. 2.
    Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto
    6:00
  3. 3.
    Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo. Presto
    5:24
  4. 4.
    Sonata no. 24 in F‐sharp major, op. 78 “À Thérèse”: I. Adagio cantabile. Allegro ma non troppo
    6:26
  5. 5.
    Sonata no. 24 in F‐sharp major, op. 78 “À Thérèse”: II. Allegro vivace
    2:44
  6. 6.
    Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 “Sonatina”: I. Presto alla tedesca
    4:44
  7. 7.
    Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 “Sonatina”: II. Andante
    2:20
  8. 8.
    Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 “Sonatina”: III. Vivace
    1:58
  9. 9.
    Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Das Lebewohl”: I. Das Lebewohl
    7:04
  10. 10.
    Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Das Lebewohl”: II. Abwesenheit
    3:42
  11. 11.
    Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Das Lebewohl”: III. Das Wiedersehen
    5:53
  12. 12.
    Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
    5:39
  13. 13.
    Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
    6:33

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