The Sonatas for Piano and Cello

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Mstislav Rostropovich & Sviatoslav Richter

The Sonatas for Piano and Cello are a set of five sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1796 and 1815. They occupy an important place in Beethoven's chamber-music output, tracing a shift from Classical clarity toward early Romantic expressiveness with increasing technical demands and a more equal partnership between cello and piano, reflecting his expansion of harmonic language and formal scope.

The Sonatas for Piano and Cello by Beethoven - album cover

First released: 21st December 2000

Piano Cello Sonata Classical Classical Music

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Disc 1

1.
Sonata for Piano and Cello no. 1 in F major, op. 5 no. 1: I. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro - Adagio - Presto - Tempo primo
16:36
2.
Sonata for Piano and Cello no. 1 in F major, op. 5 no. 1: II. Allegro vivace
6:43
3.
Sonata for Piano and Cello no. 4 in C major, op. 102 no. 1: I. Andante - Allegro vivace
7:41
4.
Sonata for Piano and Cello no. 4 in C major, op. 102 no. 1: II. Adagio - Tempo d’Andante - Allegro vivace
6:55
5.
Sonata for Piano and Cello no. 5 in D major, op. 102 no. 2: I. Allegro con brio
6:22
6.
Sonata for Piano and Cello no. 5 in D major, op. 102 no. 2: II. Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto - attacca:
7:31
7.
Sonata for Piano and Cello no. 5 in D major, op. 102 no. 2: III. Allegro - Allegro fugato
4:03

Disc 2

1.
Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 2 in G minor, op. 5 no. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo - Allegro molto più tosto presto
19:57
2.
Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 2 in G minor, op. 5 no. 2: II. Rondo. Allegro
7:15
3.
Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 3 in A major, op. 69: I. Allegro ma non tanto
12:01
4.
Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 3 in A major, op. 69: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
5:33
5.
Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 3 in A major, op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace
8:31