Piano Sonatas, op. 109, op. 110 & op. 111

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Rudolf Serkin

Piano Sonatas, Op. 109, Op. 110 and Op. 111 are the final three piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1820 and 1822. They exemplify his late style, characterised by introspective lyricism, contrapuntal mastery and bold formal innovations that expanded the expressive and structural boundaries of the piano sonata and occupy a central place in the transition to Romantic-era piano literature.

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  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo
    4:06
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: II. Prestissimo
    2:29
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    Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Tema. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung
    1:54
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Variation I. Molto espressivo
    1:39
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Variation II. Leggiermente
    1:26
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    Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Variation III. Allegro vivace
    0:29
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    Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Variation IV. Etwas langsamer als das Thema
    2:28
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    Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Variation V. Allegro, ma non troppo
    1:11
  9. 9.
    Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Variation VI. Tempo I del tema (Cantabile)
    3:23
  10. 10.
    Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
    6:15
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    Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto
    5:41
  12. 12.
    Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga
    7:27
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    Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
    9:20
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    Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: II. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile
    19:01

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