Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 21, 23 and 26

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Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, "Waldstein" (more info)
Composed by: Teresa Carreno Ludwig van Beethoven Fazil Say
Gerhard Oppitz, piano
Mari Kodama, piano
Wilhelm Backhaus, piano
Artur Schnabel, piano
Benno Moiseiwitsch, piano
Ethella Chuprik, piano
Jeno Jando, piano
Louis Lortie, piano
Richard Raymond, piano
Anton Kuerti, piano
Christian Leotta, piano
Idil Biret, piano
Denes Varjon, piano
Recording date: 7-18 March 1992


1.   I. Allegro con brio - 10:49
2.   II. Introduzione: Adagio molto - 3:18
3.   III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato. Prestissimo - 9:30


Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata" (more info)
Performed by: London Symphony Orchestra
Composed by: Ludwig van Beethoven Fazil Say
Conducted by: Gerard Schwarz
Silvia Capova, piano
Gerhard Oppitz, piano
Claudio Arrau, piano
Mari Kodama, piano
Valentina Lisitsa, piano
Artur Schnabel, piano
Jeno Jando, piano
Anton Kuerti, piano
Christian Leotta, piano
Idil Biret, piano
Carol Rosenberger, piano
Istvan Szekely, piano


4.   I. Allegro assai - 9:07
5.   II. Andante con moto - 6:17
6.   III. Allegro ma non troppo - 5:11


Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a, "Les adieux" (more info)
Composed by: Ludwig van Beethoven
Gerhard Oppitz, piano
Mari Kodama, piano
Wilhelm Backhaus, piano
Artur Schnabel, piano
Ethella Chuprik, piano
Jeno Jando, piano
Louis Lortie, piano
Anton Kuerti, piano
Denes Varjon, piano
Recording date: 21-23 April and 20-21 June 1987


7.   I. Das Lebewohl: Adagio. Allegro - 6:43
8.   II. Abwesenheit: Andante espressivo - 4:01
9.   III. Das Wiedersehn: Vivacissimamente - 5:02

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