Sonatas opp. 7 / 14 / 22

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Maurizio Pollini

Sonatas Opp. 7, 14 and 22 are a set of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and published in the late 1790s through around 1801. They belong to Beethoven's early period, combining Classical forms and clarity with increasing rhythmic drive, expanded harmonic language and sharper dynamic contrasts that point toward the structural and expressive developments of his middle period.
First released: 2013

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio
    7:34
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressione
    7:20
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: III. Allegro
    4:30
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso
    6:34
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: I. Allegro
    6:01
  6. 6.
    Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: II. Allegretto
    2:34
  7. 7.
    Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo
    3:00
  8. 8.
    Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: I. Allegro
    5:46
  9. 9.
    Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: II. Andante
    4:54
  10. 10.
    Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai
    3:05
  11. 11.
    Piano Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: I. Allegro con brio
    6:45
  12. 12.
    Piano Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: II. Adagio con molta espressione
    6:15
  13. 13.
    Piano Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: III. Menuetto
    3:03
  14. 14.
    Piano Sonata no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto
    5:21

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