Beethoven: Early Piano Sonatas Opp. 2-7-10 (3CD)

Ludwig van Beethoven 1770-1827

Early Piano Sonatas Opp. 2-7-10

CD1                                                                                                                                                                                65’29

Sonata in E flat Op.7

1. I. Allegro molto e con brio 8’06
2. II. Largo, con gran espressione 7’29
3. III. Allegro 5’07
4. IV. Rondo. Poco Allegretto e grazioso 6’28

5. Ecossaises WoO83 * 2’23
6. Allegretto in C minor WoO53 4’16
7. Rondo in C Op.51 No.1 5’15
8. Rondo in G Op.51 No.2 8’32

Sonata in C minor Op.10 No.1

9. I. Allegro molto e con brio 5’43
10. II. Adagio molto 7’52
11. III. Finale. Prestissimo 4’10

CD2                                                                                                                                                                                69’22

Sonata in F Op.10 No.2

1. I. Allegro 8’42
2. II. Allegretto 3’42
3. III. Presto 4’02

Sonata in D Op.10 No.3

4. I. Presto 7’36
5. II. Largo e mesto 9’07
6. III. Menuetto. Allegro 3’03
7. IV. Rondo. Allegro 4’18

8. Variations in D Op.76 * 6’08
9. Bagatelle in B flat WoO60 1’16

Sonata in F minor Op.2 No.1

10. I. Allegro 6’33
11. II. Adagio 5’07
12. III. Menuetto Allegretto 3’05
13. IV. Prestissimo 6’36

CD3                                                                                                                                                                                68’02

Sonata in A Op.2 No.2

1. I. Allegro vivace 10’41
2. II. Largo appassionato 5’53
3. III. Scherzo. Allegretto 3’32
4. IV. Rondo Grazioso 6’45

Sonata in C Op.2 No.3

5. I. Allegro con brio 10’36
6. II. Adagio 8’02
7. III. Scherzo. Allegro 3’19
8. IV. Allegro assai 5’19

9. Andante Favori WoO57 7’54
10. Polonaise in C Op.89 ** 5’54

Simone Pierini fortepiano

Original fortepiano by Johann Haselmann (end of 18th century-early 19th century), collezione Romeo Ciuffa

* Original fortepiano by Matthias Müller (1822), collezione Giuseppe Accardi

** Original fortepiano by Conrad Graf (1830), collezione Giuseppe Accardi