The Late Sonatas, opp. 101 & 106

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Maurizio Pollini

The Late Sonatas, Opp. 101 and 106 are a set of late piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1816 and 1818. They exemplify Beethoven's late style through expanded formal structures, intricate counterpoint and adventurous harmonic language, and they occupy a central place in his late-period output and in the transition towards Romantic-era piano composition.
First released: 2nd December 2022

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo
    3:21
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia
    5:48
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto
    2:20
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101: IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro
    6:59
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: I. Allegro
    9:31
  6. 6.
    Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: II. Scherzo. Assai vivace
    2:23
  7. 7.
    Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento
    15:13
  8. 8.
    Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: IV. Largo – Allegro risoluto. Fuga a tre voci, con alcune licenze
    11:05

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