Favourite Piano Sonatas, Volume 2

~ Release by Ludwig van Beethoven; Wilhelm Backhaus (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “Tempest”: I. Largo - Allegro
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (from 1963-02-05 until 1963-03-07)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (from 1963-02-05 until 1963-03-07)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro (from 1963-02-05 until 1963-03-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"
Ludwig van Beethoven8:27
2Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “Tempest”: II. Adagio
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (from 1963-02-05 until 1963-03-07)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (from 1963-02-05 until 1963-03-07)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": II. Adagio (from 1963-02-05 until 1963-03-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"
Ludwig van Beethoven6:17
3Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “Tempest”: III. Allegretto
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (from 1963-02-05 until 1963-03-07)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (from 1963-02-05 until 1963-03-07)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto (from 1963-02-05 until 1963-03-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"
Ludwig van Beethoven6:30
4Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1958-09)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (in 1958-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai (in 1958-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
Ludwig van Beethoven9:30
5Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto -
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1958-09)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (in 1958-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto (in 1958-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:58
6Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1958-09)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (in 1958-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo (in 1958-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:31
7Piano Sonata no. 24 in F-sharp minor, op. 78 “À Thérèse”: I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (from 1969-04-09 until 1969-04-14)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (from 1969-04-09 until 1969-04-14)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 24 in F-sharp major, op. 78 "A Thérèse": I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo (from 1969-04-09 until 1969-04-14)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 24 in F-sharp major, op. 78 "A Thérèse"
Ludwig van Beethoven6:44
8Piano Sonata no. 24 in F-sharp minor, op. 78 “À Thérèse”: II. Allegro vivace
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (from 1969-04-09 until 1969-04-14)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (from 1969-04-09 until 1969-04-14)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 24 in F-sharp major, op. 78 "A Thérèse": II. Allegro vivace (from 1969-04-09 until 1969-04-14)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 24 in F-sharp major, op. 78 "A Thérèse"
Ludwig van Beethoven3:14
9Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 “Alla Tedesca”: I. Presto alla tedesca
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1964-10)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (in 1964-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": I. Presto alla tedesca (in 1964-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo"
Ludwig van Beethoven4:14
10Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 “Alla Tedesca”: II. Andante
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1964-10)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (in 1964-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": II. Andante espressivo (in 1964-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo"
Ludwig van Beethoven2:55
11Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 “Alla Tedesca”: III. Vivace
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1964-10)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (in 1964-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": III. Vivace (in 1964-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo"
Ludwig van Beethoven1:52
12Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: I. Das Lebewohl (Les Adieux)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1961-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro “Les Adieux” (in 1961-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809 until 1810)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:55
13Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: II. Abwesenheit (L”Absence)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1961-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo “L'Absence” (in 1961-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809 until 1810)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”
Ludwig van Beethoven3:09
14Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: III. Das Wiedersehen (Le Retour)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1961-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente “Le Retour” (in 1961-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809 until 1810)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:03

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