Piano Sonatas nos. 1, 2, 3

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Marija Israilevna Grinberg

Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are a set of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1795 and published in 1796 as his Op. 2. These early Classical-era sonatas employ conventional sonata-form structures while introducing more expansive dynamics, rhythmic drive and harmonic experimentation that point to Beethoven's developing individual style and his emergence from his Classical predecessors.
First released: 2006

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: I. Allegro
    3:32
  2. 2.
    Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: II. Adagio
    4:02
  3. 3.
    Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
    2:42
  4. 4.
    Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: IV. Prestissimo
    4:27
  5. 5.
    Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: I. Allegro vivace
    7:45
  6. 6.
    Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: II. Largo appassionato
    6:35
  7. 7.
    Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto
    3:10
  8. 8.
    Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso
    6:20
  9. 9.
    Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: I. Allegro con brio
    8:10
  10. 10.
    Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: II. Adagio
    8:46
  11. 11.
    Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: III. Scherzo. Allegro
    3:18
  12. 12.
    Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: IV. Allegro assai
    5:32

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