The Complete Sonatas for Cello and Piano
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Pierre Fournier & Artur Schnabel
The Complete Sonatas for Cello and Piano is a collection of works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1796 and 1815. These sonatas, rooted in the Classical tradition but pointing toward Romantic expressiveness, feature a close conversational interplay between cello and piano, expanded harmonic language and formal innovation that chart Beethoven's development from his early to middle and late periods and helped to elevate the cello's role in chamber music.
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Disc 1
- 1.Sonata no. 1 for Cello and Piano in F major, op. 5 no. 1: I. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro13:47
- 2.Sonata no. 1 for Cello and Piano in F major, op. 5 no. 1: II. Allegro vivace6:17
- 3.Sonata no. 2 for Cello and Piano in G minor, op. 5 no. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo - II. Allegro molto, più tosto presto13:17
- 4.Sonata no. 2 for Cello and Piano in G minor, op. 5 no. 2: III. Rondo. Allegro7:56
- 5.Sonata no. 3 for Cello and Piano in A major, op. 69: I. Allegro ma non tanto11:30
- 6.Sonata no. 3 for Cello and Piano in A major, op. 69: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto4:43
- 7.Sonata no. 3 for Cello and Piano in A major, op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile, Allegro vivace8:14
Disc 2
- 2.Sonata no. 4 for Cello and Piano in C major, op. 102 no. 1: I. Andante - Allegro vivace8:08
- 3.Sonata no. 4 for Cello and Piano in C major, op. 102 no. 1: II. Adagio - Tempo d'andante - Allegro vivace6:40
- 4.Sonata no. 5 for Cello and Piano in D major, op. 102 no. 2: I. Allegro con Brio6:04
- 5.Sonata no. 5 for Cello and Piano in D major, op. 102 no. 2: II. Adagio con molto sentimentio d'affetto10:03
- 6.Sonata no. 5 for Cello and Piano in D major, op. 102 no. 2: III. Allegro, Allegro fugato4:10





