Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (9CD)

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Alfred Brendel (piano)

CD 1

Piano Sonata No.29 in B flat major, Op.106 “Hammerklavier”

1. I. Allegro – 11:06
2. II. Scherzo: Assai vivace – 2:34
3. III. Adagio sostenuto – 16:47
4. IV. Largo – Allegro risoluto – 12:31

Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111
5. I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato – 8:28
6. II. Arietta: Adagio molto, semplice e cantabile – 15:47

CD 2

Piano Sonata No.28 in A major, Op.101

1. I. Allegretto ma non troppo – 3:18
2. II. Vivace alla marcia – 6:12
3. III. Adagio ma non troppo con affetto – Presto – 9:57

Piano Sonata No.30 in E major, Op.109
4. I. Vivace ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo – 3:20
5. II. Prestissimo – 2:22
6. III. Tema con variazioni – 11:33

Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major, Op.110
7. I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo – 5:31
8. II. Allegro molto – Adagio ma non troppo – 5:56
9. III. Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo – 6:31

Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, Op.90
10. I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck – 5:26
11. II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen – 7:38

CD 3

Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op.57 “Appassionata”

1. I. Allegro assai – 9:41
2. II. Andante con moto – 6:15
3. III. Allegro ma non troppo – 8:08

Piano Sonata No.22 in F major, Op.54
4. I. In tempo d’un menuetto – 5:47
5. II. Allegretto – 6:15

Piano Sonata No.26 in E flat major, Op.81a “Les Adieux”
6. I. Das Lebewohl: Adagio – Allegro – 6:14
7. II. Abwesenheit: Andante espressivo – 3:09
8. III. Das Wiedersehen: Vivacissimamente – 5:37

Piano Sonata No.16 in G major, Op.31 No.1
9. I. Allegro vivace – 6:26
10. II. Adagio grazioso – 9:53
11. III. Rondo: Allegretto – 6:20

CD 4

Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31 No.2 “Tempest”

1. I. Largo – Allegro – 7:47
2. II. Adagio – 7:45
3. III. Allegretto – 5:53

Piano Sonata No.18 in E flat major, Op.31 No.3
4. I. Allegro – 8:07
5. II. Scherzo: Allegretto vivace – 4:52
6. III. Menuetto: Moderato e grazioso – 3:36
7. IV. Presto con fuoco – 4:57

Piano Sonata No.21 in C major, Op.53 “Waldstein”
8. I. Allegro con brio – 11:10
9. II. Introduzione: Adagio molto – 3:43
10. III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo – 9:50

Piano Sonata No.19 in G minor, Op.49 No.1
11. I. Andante – 3:57
12. II. Rondo: Allegro – 3:39

CD 5

Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2 No.1

1. I. Allegro – 4:06
2. II. Adagio – 4:13
3. III. Menuetto: Allegretto – 3:28
4. IV. Prestissimo – 5:21

Piano Sonata No.25 in G major, Op.79
5. I. Presto alla tedesca – 4:59
6. II. Andante – 2:29
7. III. Vivace – 2:01

Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor, Op.10 No.1
8. I. Allegro molto e con brio – 6:08
9. II. Adagio molto – 8:37
10. III. Finale: Prestissimo – 4:08

Piano Sonata No.6 in F major, Op.10 No.2
11. I. Allegro – 5:21
12. II. Allegretto – 4:21
13. III. Presto – 4:16

Piano Sonata No.9 in E major, Op.14 No.1
14. I. Allegro – 7:01
15. II. Allegretto – 3:33
16. III. Rondo: Allegro comodo – 3:14

CD 6

Piano Sonata No.10 in G major, Op.14 No.2

1. I. Allegro – 7:08
2. II. Andante – 3:40
3. III. Scherzo: Allegro assai – 3:47

Piano Sonata No.13 in E flat major, Op.27 No.1
4. I. Andante – Allegro – Andante – 4:26
5. II. Allegro molto e vivace – 2:00
6. III. Adagio con espressione – 3:12
7. IV. Finale: Allegro vivace – 6:06

Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 “Moonlight”
8. I. Adagio sostenuto – 6:01
9. II. Allegretto – 2:18
10. III. Presto agitato – 7:47

Piano Sonata No.15 in D major, Op.28 “Pastoral”
11. I. Allegro – 9:55
12. II. Andante – 7:30
13. III–IV. Scherzo: Allegro vivace – Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo – 7:26

CD 7

Piano Sonata No.7 in D major, Op.10 No.3

1. I. Presto – 6:51
2. II. Largo e mesto – 10:10
3. III. Menuetto: Allegro – 2:52
4. IV. Rondo: Allegro – 3:40

Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2 No.2
5. I. Allegro vivace – 7:06
6. II. Largo appassionato – 6:34
7. III. Scherzo: Allegretto – 3:29
8. IV. Rondo: Grazioso – 6:35

Piano Sonata No.3 in C major, Op.2 No.3
9. I. Allegro con brio – 10:28
10. II. Adagio – 7:52
11. III. Scherzo: Allegro – 3:20
12. IV. Allegro assai – 5:31

CD 8

Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 “Pathétique”

1. I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio – 9:08
2. II. Adagio cantabile – 5:44
3. III. Rondo: Allegro – 4:16

Piano Sonata No.11 in B flat major, Op.22
4. I. Allegro con brio – 7:53
5. II. Adagio con molto espressione – 6:38
6. III. Menuetto – 3:37
7. IV. Rondo: Allegretto – 6:29

Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat major, Op.26 “Funeral March”
8. I. Andante con variazioni – 7:53
9. II. Scherzo: Allegro molto – 2:57
10. III. Marcia funebre – 5:40
11. IV. Allegro – 3:04

Piano Sonata No.24 in F sharp major, Op.78
12. I. Adagio cantabile – Allegro ma non troppo – 7:02
13. II. Allegro vivace – 2:44

CD 9

Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat major, Op.7

1. I. Allegro molto e con brio – 8:11
2. II. Largo con gran espressione – 8:20
3. III. Allegro – 5:06
4. IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso – 7:11

Piano Sonata No.20 in G major, Op.49 No.2
5. I. Allegro ma non troppo – 4:31
6. II. Tempo di menuetto – 3:32