Sonata in C-sharp minor, op.27/2 "Moonlight" / Sonata no.26 in Eb Major, op.81a "Les Adieux"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Rudolf Serkin

Piano sonatas Op.27 No.2 and Op.81a are works for solo piano by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1801 and 1809–1810 respectively. They exemplify Beethoven's transition from Classical forms toward a more individual early-Romantic idiom, featuring lyrical slow passages, stark contrasts in mood and dynamics, expanded harmonic language and inventive formal approaches that reflect developments in his middle-period output.
First released: 2017

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata no.14 in C-sharp minor, op.27/2 "Moonlight": Adagio sostenuto
    6:48
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata no.14 in C-sharp minor, op.27/2 "Moonlight": Allegretto
    2:05
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata no.14 in C-sharp minor, op.27/2 "Moonlight": Presto agitato
    6:49
  4. 4.
    Sonata no.26 in Eb Major, op.81a "Les Adieux": Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro
    7:01
  5. 5.
    Sonata no.26 in Eb Major, op.81a "Les Adieux": Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo
    3:41
  6. 6.
    Sonata no.26 in Eb Major, op.81a "Les Adieux": Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente
    4:25
  7. 7.
    Sonata No. 23 In F Minor For Piano, Op. 57 "Appassionata": Allegro assai
    8:39
  8. 8.
    Sonata No. 23 In F Minor For Piano, Op. 57 "Appassionata": Andante con moto
    6:59
  9. 9.
    Sonata No. 23 In F Minor For Piano, Op. 57 "Appassionata": Allegro ma non troppo
    7:58

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