Piano Sonatas nos. 11, 12, 13, 14

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Marija Israilevna Grinberg

Piano Sonatas Nos. 11, 12, 13 and 14 is a set of solo piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and published between 1798 and 1802. They span Beethoven's early-to-middle compositional period and exemplify Classical-era sonata forms broadened by increased rhythmic vitality, expanded harmonic language and heightened expressive contrast that point toward his later innovations in the piano sonata repertoire.
First released: 2005

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata no. 11 in B‐flat major, op. 22: I. Allegro con brio
    8:11
  2. 2.
    Sonata no. 11 in B‐flat major, op. 22: II. Adagio con molto espressione
    9:00
  3. 3.
    Sonata no. 11 in B‐flat major, op. 22: III. Menuetto
    3:10
  4. 4.
    Sonata no. 11 in B‐flat major, op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto
    5:46
  5. 5.
    Sonata no. 12 in A‐flat major, op. 26 “Funeral March”: I. Andante con variazioni
    8:24
  6. 6.
    Sonata no. 12 in A‐flat major, op. 26 “Funeral March”: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
    2:28
  7. 7.
    Sonata no. 12 in A‐flat major, op. 26 “Funeral March”: III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d’un eroe
    5:46
  8. 8.
    Sonata no. 12 in A‐flat major, op. 26 “Funeral March”: IV. Allegro
    2:25
  9. 9.
    Sonata no. 13 in E‐flat major, op. 27 no. 1: I. Andante - Allegro - Andante
    4:55
  10. 10.
    Sonata no. 13 in E‐flat major, op. 27 no. 1: II. Allegro molto e vivace
    1:49
  11. 11.
    Sonata no. 13 in E‐flat major, op. 27 no. 1: III. Adagio con espressione
    2:53
  12. 12.
    Sonata no. 13 in E‐flat major, op. 27 no. 1: IV. Allegro vivace
    5:55
  13. 13.
    Sonata no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
    5:43
  14. 14.
    Sonata no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: II. Allegretto
    1:53
  15. 15.
    Sonata no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitato
    8:08

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