Piano Sonatas, no. 1, no. 2 and no. 3

Album by Fryderyk Chopin & Vera Gornostajeva

Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 2 and 3 is a set of three piano sonatas by Frédéric Chopin, composed between 1828 and 1844. Rooted in the Romantic piano tradition, the works combine lyrical melody, virtuosic figurations and stark dynamic contrasts, and they chart Chopin's development from his earlier virtuoso style towards greater structural ambition and expressive depth within the solo-piano repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    Sonata for Piano no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: I. Allegro maestoso
    8:10
  2. 2.
    Sonata for Piano no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: II. Minuetto (Allegretto), Trio
    4:50
  3. 3.
    Sonata for Piano no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: III. Larghetto
    4:05
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Piano no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: IV. Finale
    5:45
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B flat minor, Funeral March, op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento
    5:54
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B flat minor, Funeral March, op. 35: II. Scherzo
    7:13
  7. 7.
    Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B flat minor, Funeral March, op. 35: III. Marche funebre
    8:40
  8. 8.
    Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B flat minor, Funeral March, op. 35: IV. Finale (Presto)
    1:25
  9. 9.
    Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
    9:45
  10. 10.
    Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo (Molto vivace)
    2:37
  11. 11.
    Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: III. Largo
    9:00
  12. 12.
    Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: IV. Finale (Presto, non tanto)
    5:44

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