Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Paul Lewis
Number of Discs: 3
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Catalogue: HMC901909/11
Release: 2008
Size: 504 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
01. I. Allegro molto e con brio
02. II. Adagio molto
03. III. Finale. Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Allegretto
06. III. Finale. Presto
Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
07. I. Presto
08. II. Largo e mesto
09. III. Menuetto. Allegro
10. IV. Rondo. Allegro
CD 02
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 ‘Pastorale’
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Andante
03. III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
04. IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1
05. I. Andante
06. II. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2
07. I. Allegro ma non troppo
08. II. Tempo di minuetto
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a ‘Les Adieux’
09. I. Adagio – Allegro (“Les Adieux”)
10. II. Andante espressivo (“L’Absence”)
11. III. Vivacissimamente (“Le Retour”)
CD 03
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
01. I. Vivace ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo
02. II. Prestissimo
03. III. Andante. Gesangvoll mit innigster Empfindung, mezza voce
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110
04. I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
05. II. Allegro molto
06. III. Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro ma non troppo (Fuga)
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
07. I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato
08. II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile
Ahead of the release of the final instalment of his acclaimed cycle on Harmonia Mundi, Chris offers an overview of the Liverpool-born pianist’s ‘utterly compelling’ traversal of the complete sonatas.