BEETHOVEN: THE COMPLETE PIANO SONATAS & CONCERTOS, DIABELLI VARIATIONS - Daniel Barenboim, Berlin Philharmonic (14 CDs)

Beethoven's piano sonatas are often referred to as the New Testament of keyboard literature - works which, through their many technical innovations, helped increase music's capacity for self-expression. In his first recording of the cycle, the young Daniel Barenboim combines clarity of tone with freshness of thought to deliver superlative readings. The Piano Concertos recorded almost twenty years later with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra are another milestone of the discography.


- Disc 1 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro
2 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Adagio
3 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
4 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Prestissimo
5 Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace
6 Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo Appassionato
7 Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto
8 Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso
9 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro Con Brio
10 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: II. Adagio
11 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: III. Scherzo. Allegro
12 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: IV. Allegro Assai
- Disc 2 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
2 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Adagio Molto
3 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Finale. Prestissimo
4 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro
5 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Allegretto
6 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Presto
7 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto
8 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo E Mesto
9 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro
10 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro
11 Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: I. in Tempo D'un Menuetto
12 Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto - Più Allegro
- Disc 3 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
2 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo, Con Gran Espressione
3 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro
4 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo. Poco Allegretto E Grazioso
5 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: I. Allegro
6 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: II. Allegretto
7 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro Comodo
8 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro
9 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante
10 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro Assai
- Disc 4 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro Con Brio
2 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio Con Molto Espressione
3 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: III. Menuetto
4 Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto
5 Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: I. Andante Con Variazioni
6 Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
7 Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: III. Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D'un Eroe. Maestoso Andante
8 Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: IV. Allegro
9 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: I. Andante
10 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: II. Allegro Molto E Vivace
11 Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: III. Adagio Con Espressione & IV. Allegro Vivace
- Disc 5 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
2 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio Cantabile
3 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro
4 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto
5 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
6 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto Agitato
7 Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro Assai
8 Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante Con Moto
9 Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto
- Disc 6 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": I. Allegro
2 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": II. Andante
3 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
4 Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": IV. Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
5 Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro Con Brio
6 Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio Molto & III. Rondo. Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo
7 Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante
8 Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro
9 Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
10 Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo Di Menuetto
- Disc 7 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro Vivace
2 Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: II. Adagio Grazioso
3 Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegretto
4 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
5 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": II. Adagio
6 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": III. Allegretto
7 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: I. Allegro
8 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto Vivace
9 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Moderato E Grazioso
10 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto Con Fuoco
- Disc 8 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78: I. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
2 Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78: II. Allegro Vivace
3 Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: I. Presto Alla Tedesca
4 Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: II. Andante
5 Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: III. Vivace
6 Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81A "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro
7 Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81A "Les Adieux": II. Abwesenheit. Andante Espressivo
8 Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81A "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente
9 Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
10 Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorzutragen
- Disc 9 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 28 in a Major, Op. 101: I. Etwas Lebhaft Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
2 Piano Sonata No. 28 in a Major, Op. 101: II. Lebhaft. Marschmäßig. Vivace Alla Marcia
3 Piano Sonata No. 28 in a Major, Op. 101: III. Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll & IV. Geschwind, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr, Und Mit Entschlossenheit
4 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro
5 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo. Assai Vivace
6 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio Sostenuto. Appassionato E Con Molto Sentimento
7 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Introduzione. Largo - Fuga. Allegro Risoluto
- Disc 10 -
1 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo - Adagio Espressivo
2 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
3 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung. Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo
4 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo
5 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Allegro Molto
6 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. (A) Adagio Ma Non Troppo
7 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. (B) Fuga. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
8 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato
9 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile
- Disc 11 -
1 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Tema. Vivace
2 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation I. Alla Marcia Maestoso
3 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation II. Poco Allegro
4 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation III. L'istesso Tempo
5 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation IV. Un Poco Più Vivace
6 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation V. Allegro Vivace
7 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation VI. Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso
8 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation VII. Un Poco Più Allegro
9 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation VIII. Poco Vivace
10 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation IX. Allegro Pesante E Risoluto
11 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation X. Presto
12 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XI. Allegretto
13 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XII. Un Poco Più Moto
14 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XIII. Vivace
15 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XIV. Grave E Maestoso
16 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XV. Presto Scherzando
17 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XVI. Allegro
18 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XVII
19 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XVIII. Poco Moderato
20 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XIX. Presto
21 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XX. Andante
22 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXI. Allegro Con Brio
23 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXII. Allegro Molto, Alla "Notte E Giorno Faticar" Di Mozart
24 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXIII. Allegro Assai
25 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXIV. Fughetta. Andante
26 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXV. Allegro
27 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXVI. Piacevole
28 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXVII. Vivace
29 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXVIII. Allegro
30 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXIX. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo
31 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXX. Andante, Sempre Cantabile
32 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXXI. Largo, Molto Espressivo
33 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXXII. Fuga. Allegro
34 Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120: Variation XXXIII. Tempo Di Minuetto Moderato
- Disc 12 -
1 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro Con Brio
2 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo
3 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo (Allegro Scherzando)
4 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro Moderato
5 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante Con Moto
6 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo (Vivace)
- Disc 13 -
1 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro Con Brio
2 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio
3 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo (Molto Allegro)
4 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro Con Brio
5 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: II. Largo
6 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo (Allegro)
- Disc 14 -
1 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73, 'Emperor': I. Allegro
2 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73, 'Emperor': II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso
3 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73, 'Emperor': III. Rondo (Allegro)