Piano Sonatas no. 8 “Pathétique” / No. 23 “Appassionata” / no. 31, op. 110

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Emil Gilels

This collection of piano sonatas comprises solo piano works by Ludwig van Beethoven composed between 1798 and 1821. Musically they traverse late Classical and early Romantic idioms, employing expanded sonata forms, bold dynamic and harmonic contrasts and increasingly virtuosic and introspective piano writing that reflect Beethoven's move towards structural innovation in his middle and late career.

Piano Sonatas no. 8 “Pathétique” / No. 23 “Appassionata” / no. 31, op. 110 by Beethoven - album cover

First released: 1993

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1.
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
9:11
2.
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
5:46
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Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: III. Rondo. Allegro
5:04
4.
Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai
11:08
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Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto – attacca:
6:39
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Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro, ma non troppo – Presto
7:55
7.
Piano Sonata no. 31 in A‐flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
7:30
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Piano Sonata no. 31 in A‐flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto
2:21
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Piano Sonata no. 31 in A‐flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo – Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
12:16