Alfred Brendel - Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas (2009)

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CD1
01. Piano Sonata No.1 In F Minor, Op.2 No.1-1. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No.1 In F Minor, Op.2 No.1-2. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata No.1 In F Minor, Op.2 No.1-3. Menuetto (Allegretto)
04. Piano Sonata No.1 In F Minor, Op.2 No.1-4. Prestissimo
05. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.2 in A, Op.2 No.2-1. Allegro vivace
06. Piano Sonata No.2 In A, Op.2 No.2-2. Largo Appassionato
07. Piano Sonata No.2 In A, Op.2 No.2-3. Scherzo (Allegretto)
08. Piano Sonata No.2 In A, Op.2 No.2-4. Rondo (Grazioso)
09. Piano Sonata No.3 In C, Op.2 No.3-1. Allegro Con Brio
10. Piano Sonata No.3 In C, Op.2 No.3-2. Adagio
11. Piano Sonata No.3 In C, Op.2 No.3-3. Scherzo (Allegro)
12. Piano Sonata No.3 In C, Op.2 No.3-4. Allegro Assai

CD2
01. Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7-1. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
02. Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7-2. Largo, Con Gran Espressione
03. Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7-3. Allegro
04. Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, Op.7-4. Rondo (Poco Allegretto E Grazioso)
05. Piano Sonata No.15 In D, Op.28 -"Pastorale"-1. Allegro
06. Piano Sonata No.15 In D, Op.28 -"Pastorale"-2. Andante
07. Piano Sonata No.15 In D, Op.28 -"Pastorale"-3. Scherzo (Allegro Assai)
08. Piano Sonata No.15 In D, Op.28 -"Pastorale"-4. Rondo (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
09. Piano Sonata No.20 In G, Op.49 No.2-1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
10. Piano Sonata No.20 In G, Op.49 No.2-2. Tempo Di Menuetto

CD3
01. Piano Sonata No.5 In C Minor, Op.10 No.1-1. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
02. Piano Sonata No.5 In C Minor, Op.10 No.1-2. Adagio Molto
03. Piano Sonata No.5 In C Minor, Op.10 No.1-3. Finale (Prestissimo)
04. Piano Sonata No.6 In F, Op.10 No.2-1. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No.6 In F, Op.10 No.2-2. Allegretto
06. Piano Sonata No.6 In F, Op.10 No.2-3. Presto
07. Piano Sonata No.7 In D, Op.10 No.3-1. Presto
08. Piano Sonata No.7 In D, Op.10 No.3-2. Largo E Mesto
09. Piano Sonata No.7 In D, Op.10 No.3-3. Menuetto (Allegro)
10. Piano Sonata No.7 In D, Op.10 No.3-4. Rondo (Allegro)

CD4
01. Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique"-1. Grave-Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
02. Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique"-2. Adagio Cantabile
03. Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique"-3. Rondo (Allegro)
04. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1-1. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No.9 In E, Op.14 No.1-2. Allegretto
06. Piano Sonata No.9 In E, Op.14 No.1-3. Rondo (Allegro Comodo)
07. Piano Sonata No.10 In G, Op.14 No.2-1. Allegro
08. Piano Sonata No.10 In G, Op.14 No.2-2. Andante
09. Piano Sonata No.10 In G, Op.14 No.2-3. Scherzo (Allegro Assai)
10. Piano Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22-1. Allegro Con Brio
11. Piano Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22-2. Adagio Con Molto Espressione
12. Piano Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22-3. Menuetto
13. Piano Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22-4. Rondo (Allegretto)

CD5
01. Piano Sonata No.12 In A Flat, Op.26-1. Andante Con Variazioni
02. Piano Sonata No.12 In A Flat, Op.26-2. Scherzo (Allegro Molto)
03. Piano Sonata No.12 In A Flat, Op.26-3. Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D'un Eroe
04. Piano Sonata No.12 In A Flat, Op.26-4. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No.13 In E Flat, Op.27 No.1-1. Andante-Allegro-Tempo I
06. Piano Sonata No.13 In E Flat, Op.27 No.1-2. Allegro Molto E Vivace
07. Piano Sonata No.13 In E Flat, Op.27 No.1-3. Adagio Con Espressione
08. Piano Sonata No.13 In E Flat, Op.27 No.1-4. Allegro Vivace-Tempo I-Presto
09. Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight"-1. Adagio Sostenuto
10. Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight"-2. Allegretto
11. Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight"-3. Presto
12. Piano Sonata No.19 In G Minor, Op.49 No.1-1. Andante
13. Piano Sonata No.19 In G Minor, Op.49 No.1-2. Rondo (Allegro)

CD6
01. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1-1. Allegro vivace
02. Piano Sonata No.16 In G, Op.31 No.1-2. Adagio Grazioso
03. Piano Sonata No.16 In G, Op.31 No.1-3. Rondo (Allegretto)
04. Piano Sonata No.17 In D Minor, Op.31 No.2 -"Tempest"-1. Largo-Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No.17 In D Minor, Op.31 No.2 -"Tempest"-2. Adagio
06. Piano Sonata No.17 In D Minor, Op.31 No.2 -"Tempest"-3. Allegretto
07. Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3 -"The Hunt"-1. Allegro
08. Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3 -"The Hunt"-2. Scherzo (Allegretto Vivace)
09. Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3 -"The Hunt"-3. Menuetto (Moderato E Grazioso)
10. Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3 -"The Hunt"-4. Presto Con Fuoco

CD7
01. Piano Sonata No.21 In C, Op.53 -"Waldstein"-1. Allegro Con Bio
02. Piano Sonata No.21 In C, Op.53 -"Waldstein"-2. Introduzione (Adagio Molto)
03. Piano Sonata No.21 In C, Op.53 -"Waldstein"-3. Rondo (Allegretto Moderato-Prestissimo)
04. Piano Sonata No.22 In F, Op.54-1. In Tempo D'un Menuetto
05. Piano Sonata No.22 In F, Op.54-2. Allegretto
06. Piano Sonata No.28 In A, Op.101-1. Etwas Lebhaft Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto Ma Non Troppo)
07. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.28 in A, Op.101-2. Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla marcia)
08. Piano Sonata No.28 In A, Op.101-3. Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio Ma Non Troppo, Con Affetto)
09. Piano Sonata No.28 In A, Op.101-4. Geschwind, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr Und Mit Entschlossen- Heit (Allegro)
10. Andante Favori In F, WoO 57

CD8
01. Piano Sonata No.25 In G, Op.79-1. Presto Alla Tedesca
02. Piano Sonata No.25 In G, Op.79-2. Andante
03. Piano Sonata No.25 In G, Op.79-3. Vivace
04. Piano Sonata No.24 In F Sharp, Op.78 "For Therese"-1. Adagio Cantabile-Allegro Ma Non Troppo
05. Piano Sonata No.24 In F Sharp, Op.78 "For Therese"-2. Allegro Vivace
06. Piano Sonata No.27 In E Minor, Op.90-1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
07. Piano Sonata No.27 In E Minor, Op.90-2. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorgetragen
08. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op.57 -"Appassionata"-1. Allegro assai
09. Piano Sonata No.23 In F Minor, Op.57 -"Appassionata"-2. Andante Con Moto
10. Piano Sonata No.23 In F Minor, Op.57 -"Appassionata"-3. Allegro Ma Non Troppo

CD9
01. Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 -"Hammerklavier"-1. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 -"Hammerklavier"-2. Scherzo (Assai Vivace-Presto-Prestissimo-Tempo I)
03. Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 -"Hammerklavier"-3. Adagio Sostenuto
04. Piano Sonata No.29 In B Flat, Op.106 -"Hammerklavier"-4. Largo-Allegro Risoluto
05. Piano Sonata No.26 In E Flat, Op.81a -"Les Adieux"-1. Das Lebewohl (Adagio-Allegro)
06. Piano Sonata No.26 In E Flat, Op.81a -"Les Adieux"-2. Abwesendheit (Andante Espressivo)
07. Piano Sonata No.26 In E Flat, Op.81a -"Les Adieux"-3. Das Wiedersehn (Vivacissimamente)

CD10
01. Piano Sonata No.30 In E, Op.109-1. Vivace, Ma Non Troppo-Adagio Espressivo-Tempo I
02. Piano Sonata No.30 In E, Op.109-2. Prestissimo
03. Piano Sonata No.30 In E, Op.109-3. Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung (Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo)
04. Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat, Op.110-1. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo
05. Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat, Op.110-2. Allegro Molto
06. Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat, Op.110-3. Adagio Ma Non Troppo-Fuga (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
07. Piano Sonata No.31 In A Flat, Op.110-4. Fuga (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
08. Piano Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op.111-1. Maestoso-Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato
09. Piano Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op.111-2. Arietta (Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile)


Alfred Brendel's digital cycle of Beethoven piano sonatas now available at budget price. The set has now been rebranded as a DECCA release. Recorded in various locations between 1992 and 1996

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