Hammerklavier Sonata Op. 106 / Diabelli Variations Op. 120

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Michael Leslie

This album is a recording of two late-period solo piano works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1818 and 1823. Musically it juxtaposes an expansive, technically demanding sonata with a large-scale set of inventive variations, showcasing Beethoven's late-period contrapuntal complexity, harmonic adventurousness and formal experimentation and occupying a pivotal place in his late output and in the development of piano literature.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier-Sonate': I. Allegro
    9:55
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier-Sonate': II. Scherzo. Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo
    2:38
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier-Sonate': III. Adagio Sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento
    15:45
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier-Sonate': IV. Largo
    2:37
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier-Sonate': V. Allegro risoluto
    8:54

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Tema. Vivace
    0:56
  2. 3.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. I. Alla marcia maestoso
    1:41
  3. 4.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. II. Poco allegro
    0:46
  4. 5.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. III. L'istesso tempo
    1:19
  5. 6.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. IV. Un poco più vivace
    1:01
  6. 7.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. V. Allegro vivace
    0:53
  7. 8.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. VI. Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
    1:27
  8. 9.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. VII. Un poco più allegro
    1:05
  9. 10.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. VIII. Poco vivace
    1:24
  10. 11.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. IX. Allegro pesante e risoluto
    1:33
  11. 12.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. X. Presto
    0:36
  12. 13.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XI. Allegretto
    0:54
  13. 14.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XII. Un poco più moto
    0:45
  14. 15.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XIII. Vivace
    0:55
  15. 16.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XIV. Grave e maestoso
    3:06
  16. 17.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XV. Presto scherzando
    0:33
  17. 18.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XVI. Allegro
    1:00
  18. 19.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XVII
    1:03
  19. 20.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XVIII. Poco moderato
    1:32
  20. 21.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XIX. Presto
    0:49
  21. 22.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XX. Andante
    1:58
  22. 23.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXI. Allegro con brio - Meno allegro
    1:17
  23. 24.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXII. Allegro molto
    0:41
  24. 25.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXIII. Allegro assai
    0:54
  25. 26.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXIV. Fughetta - Andante
    2:24
  26. 27.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXV. Allegro
    0:48
  27. 28.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXVI
    0:55
  28. 29.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXVII. Vivace
    0:58
  29. 30.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXVIII. Allegro
    1:01
  30. 31.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXIX. Adagio ma non troppo
    1:13
  31. 32.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXX. Andante, sempre cantabile
    1:48
  32. 33.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXXI. Largo, molto espressivo
    3:50
  33. 34.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXXII. Fuga - Allegro
    3:01
  34. 35.
    Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. XXXIII. Tempo di menuetto moderato
    3:37
  35. 36.
    Variation über einen Walzer von Anton Diabelli, D 718: Discussion in english (feat: Michael Leslie)
    9:27
  36. 37.
    Variation über einen Walzer von Anton Diabelli, D 718: Besprechung in Deutsch (feat: Michael Leslie)
    10:29

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