Piano Sonatas Nos. 30-32

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Alfred Brendel

Piano Sonatas Nos. 30–32 is a set of solo piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1820 and 1822. These late-period works are characterised by concentrated forms, advanced harmonic language, contrapuntal writing and extended variation structures, reflecting an introspective, exploratory phase in Beethoven's output that helped shape the trajectory of 19th-century piano repertoire.

Piano Sonatas Nos. 30-32 by Beethoven - album cover

First released: 2nd August 1996

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1.
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I
3:31
2.
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
2:35
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Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung
12:20
4.
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
6:56
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Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto
2:14
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Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo - Arioso dolente
3:25
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Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110: IV. Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo - L'istesso tempo di Arioso - L'inversione della Fuga
7:20
8.
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
9:22
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Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile
18:18