Klaviersonaten op. 53 »Waldstein« / op. 106 »Hammerklavier«

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Michael Korstick

The album pairs two piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1804 and 1818. Stylistically rooted in the classical tradition, the release contrasts a middle-period sonata that expands sonata form with lyrical development and virtuosic passages against a late-period work that pushes formal boundaries through extended structures, complex harmony and heightened technical demands, marking important stages in Beethoven's development as a composer for the piano.
First released: 2005

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Klaviersonate Nr. 21 C‐dur op. 53 »Waldstein«: 1. Allegro con brio
    10:00
  2. 2.
    Klaviersonate Nr. 21 C‐dur op. 53 »Waldstein«: 2. Introduzione. Adagio molto
    4:22
  3. 3.
    Klaviersonate Nr. 21 C‐dur op. 53 »Waldstein«: 3. Rondo. Allegretto moderato
    9:18
  4. 4.
    Klaviersonate Nr. 29 B‐dur op. 106 »Grosse Sonate für das Hammerklavier«: 1. Allegro
    8:59
  5. 5.
    Klaviersonate Nr. 29 B‐dur op. 106 »Grosse Sonate für das Hammerklavier«: 2. Scherzo. Assai vivace
    2:24
  6. 6.
    Klaviersonate Nr. 29 B‐dur op. 106 »Grosse Sonate für das Hammerklavier«: 3. Adagio sostenuto
    28:42
  7. 7.
    Klaviersonate Nr. 29 B‐dur op. 106 »Grosse Sonate für das Hammerklavier«: 4. Largo – Allegro risoluto
    11:06

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