Piano Sonatas Nos. 17, 18, 26

classical · 1987 · 10 tracks

Piano Sonatas Nos. 17, 18, 26

Ludwig van Beethoven

1987 · CBS Masterworks

Tracklist · 10 Tracks

01

Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 ("Tempest"/"Der Sturm"/"La Tempête"): I. Largo; Allegro

8:09

02

Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 ("Tempest"/"Der Sturm"/"La Tempête"): II. Adagio

7:49

03

Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 ("Tempest"/"Der Sturm"/"La Tempête"): III. Allegretto

6:52

04

Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: I. Allegro

8:38

05

Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo: Allegretto vivace

4:58

06

Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Moderato e grazioso

4:26

07

Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco

4:33

08

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a ("Das Lebewohl"/"Les Adieux"): I. Das Lebewohl/Les Adieux/The Farewell: Adagio; Allegro

7:23

09

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a ("Das Lebewohl"/"Les Adieux"): II. Abwesenheit/L'Absence/Absence: Andante espressivo

3:24

10

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a ("Das Lebewohl"/"Les Adieux"): III. Das Wiedersehn/Le Retour/The Return: Vivacissimamente

5:26

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