Piano Sonata No. 14 / No. 26 / No. 17

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Daniel Barenboim

Piano Sonata No. 14 / No. 26 / No. 17 is a collection of three piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1801 and 1810. Written during Beethoven's middle period, the pieces range from intimate, lyrical passages to turbulent, dramatic writing and demonstrate his expansion of sonata form, increased technical demands on the pianist and exploration of expressive contrast that helped shape early Romantic piano literature.

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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
6:37
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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto (attacca)
2:12
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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
7:48
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Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio – Allegro
7:50
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Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo
4:39
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Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente
6:21
7.
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": I. Largo – Allegro
8:47
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Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": II. Adagio
8:43
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Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": III. Allegretto
6:56