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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas - Mondschein = Moonlight; Pathétique; Appassionata; Der Sturm = The Tempest - Maria-João Pires / Collection Bonsaï / Erato Audio CD / 2292-45924-2
UPC 022924592423
The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, marked Quasi una fantasia, Op. 27, No. 2, is a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was completed in 1801 and dedicated in 1802 to his pupil Countess Julie "Giulietta" Guicciardi. The popular name Moonlight Sonata goes back to a critic's remark after Beethoven's death. The verbatim translation would actually be "Moonshine Sonata".
The piece is one of Beethoven's most popular compositions for the piano, and it was a popular favourite even in his own day. Beethoven wrote the Moonlight Sonata in his early thirties, after he had finished with some commissioned work; there is no evidence that he was commissioned to write this sonata.
| Label: | Erato – 2292-45924-2 |
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| Series: | Collection Bonsaï |
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CD, Album
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| Country: | Germany |
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| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic |
Tracklist:
| Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia N° 14 OP. 27 N° 2 "Mondschein" | |||
| 1 | Adagio Sostenuto | 5:26 | |
| 2 | Allegretto | 1:57 | |
| 3 | Presto | 5:50 | |
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Sonata N° 8 Op. 13 "Pathétique" |
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| 4 | Grave-Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio | 9:07 | |
| 5 | Adagio Cantabile | 4:19 | |
| 6 | Rondo | 4:28 | |
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Sonata N° 17 Op. 31 N° 2 "Der Sturm" |
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| 7 | Largo-Allegro | 8:43 | |
| 8 | Adagio | 7:19 | |
| 9 | Allegretto | 6:22 | |
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Sonata N° 23 Op. 57 "Appassionata" |
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| 10 | Allegro Assai | 9:22 | |
| 11 | Andante Con Moto-Allegro Ma Non Troppo | 11:08 |
- Design – Mister Brown (2)
- Piano [Klavier (Piano Steinway)] – Maria-João Pires
