Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14, 15, 17, 21, 23, 26 - BACKHAUS (2CD)

CD 1: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (CD 1 of 2)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 1827) Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"

1. 1. Grave Allegro di molto e con brio 6:13

2. 2. Adagio cantabile 4:46

3. 3. Rondo (Allegro) 4:24

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"

4. 1. Adagio sostenuto 5:40

5. 2. Allegretto 2:19

6. 3. Presto agitato 7:20

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"

7. 1. Allegro assai 9:34

8. 2. Andante con moto 5:56

9. 3. Allegro ma non troppo 5:22

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"

10. 1. Das Lebewohl (Adagio Allegro) 6:57

11. 2. Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo) 3:07

12. 3. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente) 6:00

Wilhelm Backhaus

Total Playing Time 1:07:38

CD 2: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (CD 2 of 2)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 1827) Piano Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 -"Pastorale"

1. 1. Allegro 6:42

2. 2. Andante 6:27

3. 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 1:52

4. 4. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo 4:08

Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest"

5. 1. Largo Allegro 8:27

6. 2. Adagio 6:17

7. 3. Allegretto 6:23

Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"

8. 1. Allegro con brio 8:49

9. 2. Introduzione (Adagio molto) 3:12

10. 3. Rondo (Allegretto moderato Prestissimo) 9:35

Wilhelm Backhaus

Total Playing Time 1:01:52