Piano Sonatas, opp. 27 no. 2, 53, 81a & 110

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Nelson Freire

Piano Sonatas, opp. 27 no. 2, 53, 81a & 110 is a collection of piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1801 and 1821. Spanning his middle to late compositional periods, the works chart Beethoven's expansion of sonata form and piano technique through contrasting movements that range from intimate lyricism to virtuosic passages, employing bold harmonic exploration and formal innovations that shaped the subsequent piano repertoire.

Piano Sonatas, opp. 27 no. 2, 53, 81a & 110 by Ludwig van Beethoven - album cover

First released: 2006

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1.
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
9:31
2.
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio molto
3:47
3.
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo
9:17
4.
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro "Les Adieux"
6:26
5.
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo "L'Absence"
3:22
6.
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente "Le Retour"
5:17
7.
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
6:15
8.
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto
2:00
9.
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: IIIa. Adagio, ma non troppo
3:19
10.
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: IIIb. Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
7:04
11.
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
5:26
12.
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
2:13
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Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
5:25