Cello Sonatas

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Alisa Weilerstein & Inon Barnatan

The Cello Sonatas are a set of five sonatas for cello and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1796 and 1815. They span Beethoven's early to late compositional periods, blending classical forms with increasing harmonic and structural innovation and pairing substantial piano writing with expressive cello lines that have become central to the instrument's repertoire.
First released: 6th May 2022

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 1 in F major, op. 5 no. 1: I. Adagio sostenuto – Allegro
    17:29
  2. 2.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 3 in A major, op. 69: I. Allegro ma non tanto
    13:26
  3. 3.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 3 in A major, op. 69: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
    5:22
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 1 in F major, op. 5 no. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro vivace
    6:45
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 2 in G major, op. 5 no. 2: Ia. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo
    5:48
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 3 in A major, op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile – Allegro vivace
    8:40
  7. 7.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 4 in C major, op. 102 no. 1: I. Andante – Allegro vivace
    7:47
  8. 8.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 2 in G major, op. 5 no. 2: Ib. Allegro molto più tosto presto
    7:34
  9. 9.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 2 in G major, op. 5 no. 2: II. Rondo. Allegro
    9:02
  10. 10.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 4 in C major, op. 102 no. 1: II. Adagio – Allegro vivace
    7:38
  11. 11.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 5 in D major, op. 102 no. 2: I. Allegro con brio
    6:53
  12. 12.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 5 in D major, op. 102 no. 2: II. Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto
    9:24
  13. 13.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 5 in D major, op. 102 no. 2: III. Allegro
    4:34

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