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Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1
I Allegro
II Adagio
III Menuetto: Allegretto
IV Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A, Op. 2 No. 2
I Allegro Vivace
II Largo Appassionato
III Scherzo: Allegretto
IV Rondo: Grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C, Op. 2 No. 3
I Allegro Con Brio
II Adagio
III Scherzo: Allegro
IV Allegro Assai
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E Flat, Op. 7
I Allegro Molto E Con Brio
II Largo, Con Gran Espressione
III Allegro
IV Rondo: Poco Allegretto E Grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1
I Allegro Molto E Con Brio
II Adagio Molto
III Finale: Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 6 In F, Op. 10 No. 2
I Allegro
II Allegretto
III Presto
Piano Sonata No. 7 In D, Op. 10 No. 3
I Presto
II Largo E Mesto
III Menuetto: Allegro
IV Rondo: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op.13 'Pathétique'
I Grave - Allegro Molto E Con Brio
II Adagio Cantabile
III Rondo: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 9 In E, Op. 14 No. 1
I Allegro
II Allegretto
III Rondo: Allegro Comodo
Piano Sonata No. 10 In G, Op. 14 No. 2
I Allegro
II Andante
III Scherzo: Allegro Assai
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B Flat, Op. 22
I Allegro Con Brio
II Adagio, Con Molta Espressione
III Menuetto
IV Rondo: Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A Flat, Op. 26
I Andante Con Variazioni
Var. I
Var. II
Var. III
Var. IV
Var. V
II Scherzo: Allegro Molto
III Marcia Funerbre Sulla Morte D'un Eroe: Maestoso Andante
IV Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 13 In E Flat, Op. 27 No. 1 'Quasi Una Fantasia'
I Andante - Allegro - Tempo I -
II Allegro Molto E Vivace -
III Adagio Con Espressione -
IV Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight = Clair De Lune = Mondschein'
I Adagio Sostenuto
II Allegretto
III Presto Agitato - Adagio - Presto Agitato
Piano Sonata No 15 In D, Op.28 'Pastoral'
I Allegro
II Andante
III Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
Rondo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 16 In G, Op. 31 No. 1
I Allegro Vivace
II Adagio Grazioso
III Rondo: Allegretto - Adagio - Presto
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'The Tempest = La Tempête = Der Sturm'
I Largo - Allegro
II Adagio
III Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E Flat, Op. 31 No. 3
I Allegro
II Scherzo: Allegretto Vivace
III Menuetto: Moderato E Grazioso
IV Presto Con Fuoco
Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1
I Andante
II Rondo: Allegro
III Allegro Ma Non Troppo
IV Tempo Di Menuetto
Piano Sonata No. 21 In C, Op. 53 'Waldstein'
I Allegro Con Brio
II Introduzione: Adagio Molto
III Rondo: Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 22 In F, Op. 54
I In Tempo D'un Menuetto
II Allegretto - Piu Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor Op. 57 'Appassionata'
I Allegro Assai - Piu Allegro
II Andante Con Moto
III Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto
Piano Sonata No. 24 In F-Sharp, Op. 78
I Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
II Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 25 In G, Op. 79
I Presto Alla Tedesca
II Andante
III Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 26 In E Flat, Op.81a 'Les Adieux'
I Das Lebewhol = Les Adieux: Adagio - Allegro
II Die Abwesenheit = L'Absence: Andante Espressivo
III Das Wiedersehn = Le Retour: Vivacissimamente - Poco Andante - Tempo I
Piano Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op.90
I Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
II Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorzutragen
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A, Op.101
I Etwas Lebhaft Und Mit Der Innigsten. Empfindung: Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
II Lebhaft. Marschmaessig: Vivace Alla Marcia
III Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll: Adagio, Ma Non Troppo, Con Affetto - Zeitmass Des Ersten Stuckes: Tempo Del Primo Pezzo -
Geschwind, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr, Und Mit Entschlossenheit: Allegro Risoluto
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E, Op.109
I Vivace, Ma Non Troppo - Adagio Espressivo - Tempo I
II Prestissimo
III Andante Molto Cantabile E Espressivo (Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung)
Var. I: Molto Espressivo
Var. II: Leggermente
Var. III: Allegro Vivace
Var. IV: Un Poco Meno Andante, Cioe, Un Poco Piu Adagio Del Tema (Etwas Langsamer Als Das Thema)
Var. V: Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
Var. VI: Tempo I Del Tema (Cantabile)
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B Flat, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier'
I Allegro
II Scherzo: Assai Vivace - Presto - Tempo I
III Adagio Sostenuto
IV Largo - Allegro - Prestissimo - Allegro Risoluto (Fuga A Tre Voci, Con Alcune Licenze)
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A Flat, Op. 110
I Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo
II Allegro Molto
III Adagio, Ma Non Troppo -
Adagio, Ma Non Troppo - Arioso Dolente
Fuga: Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
L'istesso Tempo Di Arioso -
L'istesso Tempo Della Fuga Poi A Poi Di Nuovo Vivente - Meno Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111
I Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato
II Arietta: Adagio Molto, Semplice E Cantabile - L'istesso Tempo
11 Bagatelles, Op.119
I Allegretto (G Minor)
II Andante Con Moto (C)
III A L'Allamande (D)
IV Andante Cantabile (A)
V Risoluto (C Minor)
VI Andante (G)
VII Allegro, Ma Non Troppo (C)
VIII Moderato Cantabile (C)
IX Vivace Moderato (A Minor)
X Allegramente (A)
XI Andante, Ma Non Troppo (B-Flat)
6 Bagatelles, Op.126
I Andante Con Moto
II Allegro
III Andante
IV Presto
V Quasi Allegretto
VI Presto - Andante Amabile E Con Moto

notes

Recorded:
Studio 1, Abbey Road, London, XI.1991 (Opp. 90, 101), XII.1992 (Opp. 53, 78, 110), VII.1994 (Op.31), XII.1994 (Op.109);
Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London, V.1997 (Opp. 13, 14, 22), VI.1998 (opp. 10, 28), II.1999 (Opp. 7, 54, 57, 79), XII.1999 (Opp. 26, 27, 49), X.2001 (Opp 106, 119, 126), VI.2002 (Op.81a), I.2003 (Op.2 Nos. 1, 2, Op. 111), VI.2002 (Op. 2 No. 3).

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Cardboard box contains the CDs in individual card wallets and a 44-page booklet.
CD wallets designed from original cover artwork.

credits

Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
Edited By – Bob Whitney (tracks: 6-1 to 6-3, 6-9, 6-10, 7-4 to 7-9, 8-5 to 8-11), Caroline Haigh (tracks: 1-1 to 2-7, 4-17 to 4-20, 6-4 to 6-8, 6-11 to 6-13, 7-1 to 7-3, 7-10 to 8-4, 9-1 to 9-19), Giles Holland (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Jennifer Howells (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4, 3-1 to 4-13, 5-11 to 5-14, 6-4 to 6-8, 6-11 to 6-13), Jørn Pedersen (2) (tracks: 3-1 to 3-13), Matthew Cocker (tracks: 6-1 to 6-3, 6-9, 6-10, 7-10 to 7-18, 8-5 to 8-11), Rosie Cox (tracks: 7-10 to 7-18)
Engineer [Sound Engineer] – Mark Vigars (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10, 6-1 to 6-3, 6-9, 6-10, 7-4 to 7-9, 8-5 to 8-11), Michael Sheady (tracks: 7-10 to 7-18), Mike Hatch (tracks: 1-1 to 4-20, 5-11 to 5-14, 6-4 to 6-8, 6-11 to 6-13, 7-1 to 7-3, 8-1 to 8-4, 9-1 to 9-19)
Liner Notes – Joseph Kerman
Liner Notes [Translation] – Eckhardt Van Den Hoogen, Michel Roubinet
Photography By [Cover Photo: Box & Booklet] – T. Martinot,
Photography By [Cover Photo: CD Wallet 1 & 8] – David Thompson (11)
Photography By [Cover Photo: CD Wallet 2, 4 & 6] – Jillian Edelstein
Photography By [Cover Photo: CD Wallet 3 & 9] – Trevor Leighton
Photography By [Cover Photo: CD Wallet 5 & 7] – Iain McKell
Piano – Stephen Kovacevich,
Producer – John Fraser
Producer [Assistant Producer] – Caroline Haigh (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7, 4-17 to 4-20)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Parlophone Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Parlophone Records Ltd.
Record Company – Warner Music Group
Recorded At – Air Lyndhurst Hall
Recorded At – Air Lyndhurst Studios
Recorded At – No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Manufactured By – Optimal Media GmbH
Designed At – Supernova (6)

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