Piano Sonatas no. 14 "Moonlight" / no. 23 "Appassionata" / no. 31, op. 110

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Frank Braley

This release is a collection of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1801 and 1820. The pieces chart Beethoven's development from Classical forms through a more tempestuous middle period to the introspective late style, characterised by contrasts between lyrical slow movements and virtuosic, stormy passages alongside expanded harmonic language and formal experimentation that shaped the piano repertoire.
First released: 2013

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonate n°14 "Clair de lune", op. 27 n° 2: Adagio sostenuto
    5:20
  2. 2.
    Sonate n°14 "Clair de lune", op. 27 n° 2: Allegretto
    2:10
  3. 3.
    Sonate n°14 "Clair de lune", op. 27 n° 2: Presto agitato
    7:43
  4. 4.
    Sonate n° 23 "Appassionata", op. 57: Allegro assai
    10:01
  5. 5.
    Sonate n° 23 "Appassionata", op. 57: Andante con moto
    6:39
  6. 6.
    Sonate n° 23 "Appassionata", op. 57: Allegro ma non troppo
    7:57
  7. 7.
    Sonate n° 31, op. 110: Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
    6:24
  8. 8.
    Sonate n° 31, op. 110: Allegro molto
    2:14
  9. 9.
    Sonate n° 31, op. 110: Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro ma non troppo (Fuga)
    10:30

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