Piano Sonatas Op. 31 nos. 1-3

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Vladimir Ashkenazy

Piano Sonatas Op. 31 nos. 1-3 are a set of three piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, published in 1803. Composed at the turn of his middle period, the sonatas display expanded formal designs, increased rhythmic and harmonic complexity, and textural contrasts that bridge his earlier Classical influences and the more exploratory directions of his middle-period writing.

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  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata Op.31 No.1: I Allegro Vivace
    6:21
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata Op.31 No.1: II Adagio Grazioso
    9:22
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata Op.31 No.1: III Rondo: Allegretto
    6:27
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata Op.31 No.2: I Largo - Allegro
    8:26
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata Op.31 No.2: II Adagio
    8:07
  6. 6.
    Piano Sonata Op.31 No.2: III Allegretto
    6:56
  7. 7.
    Piano Sonata Op.31 No.3: I Allegro
    8:31
  8. 8.
    Piano Sonata Op.31 No.3: II Scherzo: Allegretto Vivace
    5:05
  9. 9.
    Piano Sonata Op.31 No.3: III Menuetto E Trio: Moderato E Grazioso
    3:55
  10. 10.
    Piano Sonata Op.31 No.3: IV Presto Con Fuoco
    4:38

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