Piano Sonatas, Volume 1: op. 31

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Paul Lewis

Piano Sonatas, Volume 1: Op. 31 is a set of three piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1801-1802 and published in 1803. They mark a transitional phase in his career, moving beyond his early Classical influences towards greater structural experimentation and an expanded expressive range within the piano sonata genre.
First released: September 2005

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: I. Allegro vivace
    7:09
  2. 2.
    Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: II. Adagio grazioso
    10:08
  3. 3.
    Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1: III. Rondo. Allegretto
    7:29
  4. 4.
    Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "The Tempest": I. Largo
    8:53
  5. 5.
    Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "The Tempest": II. Adagio
    8:23
  6. 6.
    Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "The Tempest": III. Allegretto
    7:23
  7. 7.
    Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: I. Allegro
    9:13
  8. 8.
    Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
    5:27
  9. 9.
    Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso
    4:26
  10. 10.
    Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco
    5:19

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