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Opus 22: Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major (1800) Opus 26: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major (1801) Opus 27: Two Piano Sonatas (1801) Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major 'Sonata quasi una fantasia' Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor 'Sonata quasi una fantasia' ("Moonlight") Opus 28: Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ("Pastoral") (1801)
Piano Sonata No.11 in B-flat major, Op.22; Piano Sonata No.12 in A-flat major, Op.26 ("Funeral March") Piano Sonata No.13 in E-flat major, Op.27 No.1 ("Quasi una fantasia") Piano Sonata No.14 in C-sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 ("Moonlight") Piano Sonata No.15 in D major, Op.28 ("Pastoral") Piano Sonata No.16 in G major, Op.31 No.1; Piano Sonata No.17 ...
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Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106, “Hammerklavier” (1819) Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major , Op. 109 (1821) Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major , Op. 110 (1822)
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- Hammerklavier, Piano Sonata Number 29, Op 106. And finally, even though there might be some debate regarding the other sonatas, there is no debate about which one is the greatest and the most challenging.
- Appassionata, Piano Sonata Number 23, Op 57. The Appassionata Sonata is widely regarded as one of Beethoven’s signature works. Unlike the other major middle-period sonatas, this one is one of the darkest compositions he ever performed.
- Waldstein, Piano Sonata Number 21, Op 53. The Waldstein Sonata is one of the marquee compositions of Beethoven’s middle period. Composed in C Major, it is a luminous, happy, upbeat sonata with an average performance taking approximately 24 minutes.
- Les Adieux, Piano Sonata Number 26, Op 81a. Beethoven composed Les Adieux, which translates into The Farewell, between 1809 and 1810. The sonata was composed as Napoleon attacked Vienna, forcing Archduke Rudolph to leave the city.
Dec 17, 2023 · December 17, 2023. By. Jessica Duchen. Illustration: uDiscoverMusic. The 32 piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven together form one of the most vital bodies of work in the instrument’s history.
- Jessica Duchen
Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 11 in B ♭ major, Op. 22, was composed in 1800, and published two years later. Beethoven regarded it as the best of his early sonatas, though some of its companions in the cycle have been at least as popular with the public.
FACULTY ARTIST SERIES. BEETHOVEN: COMPLETE PIANO SONATAS. ALEXANDER KOBRIN, PIANO. September 1, 2023—May 1, 2024 Hatch Recital Hall Friday, September 1, 2023 Hatch Recital Hall. 7:30 PM. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1 . Allegro Adagio Minuetto: Allegretto Prestissimo. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2 .
