Claudio Arrau

Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas by Claudio Arrau (Amsterdam 1962–1966)

Release date March 18, 2026
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Tracklist

1
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1: I. Allegro (Amsterdam 1964)
5:23
5:23
2
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1: II. Adagio (Amsterdam 1964)
5:43
5:43
3
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1: III. Menuetto. Allegretto (Amsterdam 1964)
3:01
3:01
4
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1: IV. Prestissimo (Amsterdam 1964)
7:35
7:35
5
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace (Amsterdam 1964)
10:45
10:45
6
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: II. Largo appassionato (Amsterdam 1964)
8:13
8:13
7
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto (Amsterdam 1964)
3:18
3:18
8
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso (Amsterdam 1964)
6:59
6:59
9
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: I. Allegro con brio (Amsterdam 1964)
10:48
10:48
10
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: II. Adagio (Amsterdam 1964)
10:17
10:17
11
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: III. Scherzo. Allegro (Amsterdam 1964)
3:19
3:19
12
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: IV. Allegro assai (Amsterdam 1964)
5:53
5:53
13
Piano Sonata No. 4 in E‐flat Major, Op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio (Amsterdam 1964)
8:42
8:42
14
Piano Sonata No. 4 in E‐flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressione (Amsterdam 1964)
9:43
9:43
15
Piano Sonata No. 4 in E‐flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro (Amsterdam 1964)
5:14
5:14
16
Piano Sonata No. 4 in E‐flat Major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso (Amsterdam 1964)
7:54
7:54
17
Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio (Amsterdam 1964)
5:48
5:48
18
Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1: II. Adagio molto (Amsterdam 1964)
8:38
8:38
19
Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1: III. Finale. Prestissimo (Amsterdam 1964)
4:40
4:40
20
Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: I. Allegro (Amsterdam 1964)
8:19
8:19
21
Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: II. Allegretto (Amsterdam 1964)
4:01
4:01
22
Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2: III. Presto (Amsterdam 1964)
4:14
4:14
23
Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: I. Presto (Amsterdam 1964)
6:45
6:45
24
Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: II. Largo e mesto (Amsterdam 1964)
10:26
10:26
25
Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro (Amsterdam 1964)
2:59
2:59
26
Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro (Amsterdam 1964)
4:14
4:14
27
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique”: I. Grave, Allegro di molto e con brio (Amsterdam 1963)
9:05
9:05
28
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique”: II. Adagio cantabile (Amsterdam 1963)
6:21
6:21
29
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique”: III. Rondo. Allegro (Amsterdam 1963)
4:34
4:34
30
Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I. Allegro (Amsterdam 1966)
6:40
6:40
31
Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II. Allegretto (Amsterdam 1966)
3:31
3:31
32
Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo (Amsterdam 1966)
3:31
3:31
33
Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: I. Allegro (Amsterdam 1966)
7:25
7:25
34
Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: II. Andante (Amsterdam 1966)
6:13
6:13
35
Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai (Amsterdam 1966)
3:34
3:34
36
Piano Sonata No. 11 in B‐flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio (Amsterdam 1962)
7:30
7:30
37
Piano Sonata No. 11 in B‐flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio con molta espressione (Amsterdam 1962)
10:46
10:46
38
Piano Sonata No. 11 in B‐flat Major, Op. 22: III. Minuetto (Amsterdam 1962)
3:18
3:18
39
Piano Sonata No. 11 in B‐flat Major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto (Amsterdam 1962)
6:50
6:50
40
Piano Sonata No. 12 in A‐flat Major, Op. 26 “Funeral March”: I. Andante con Variazioni (Amsterdam 1962)
8:48
8:48
41
Piano Sonata No. 12 in A‐flat Major, Op. 26 “Funeral March”: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto (Amsterdam 1962)
2:33
2:33
42
Piano Sonata No. 12 in A‐flat Major, Op. 26 “Funeral March”: III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d’un Eroe (Amsterdam 1962)
6:17
6:17
43
Piano Sonata No. 12 in A‐flat Major, Op. 26 “Funeral March”: IV. Allegro (Amsterdam 1962)
3:17
3:17
44
Piano Sonata No. 13 in E‐flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1 “Sonata quasi una Fantasia”: I. Andante, Allegro, Tempo I (Amsterdam 1962)
6:01
6:01
45
Piano Sonata No. 13 in E‐flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1 “Sonata quasi una Fantasia”: II. Allegro molto e vivace (Amsterdam 1962)
2:14
2:14
46
Piano Sonata No. 13 in E‐flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1 “Sonata quasi una Fantasia”: III. Adagio con espressione (Amsterdam 1962)
3:28
3:28
47
Piano Sonata No. 13 in E‐flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1 “Sonata quasi una Fantasia”: IV. Allegro vivace, Tempo I, Presto (Amsterdam 1962)
5:48
5:48
48
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C‐sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (Amsterdam 1962)
6:48
6:48
49
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C‐sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 “Moonlight”: II. Allegretto (Amsterdam 1962)
2:27
2:27
50
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C‐sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitato (Amsterdam 1962)
7:54
7:54
51
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 “Pastoral”: I. Allegro (Amsterdam 1962)
9:33
9:33
52
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 “Pastoral”: II. Andante (Amsterdam 1962)
7:52
7:52
53
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 “Pastoral”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (Amsterdam 1962)
2:03
2:03
54
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 “Pastoral”: IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo (Amsterdam 1962)
5:05
5:05
55
Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1: I. Allegro vivace (Amsterdam 1965)
6:35
6:35
56
Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1: II. Adagio grazioso (Amsterdam 1965)
12:17
12:17
57
Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegretto (Amsterdam 1965)
6:25
6:25
58
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 “Tempest”: I. Largo, Allegro (Amsterdam 1965)
8:39
8:39
59
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 “Tempest”: II. Adagio (Amsterdam 1965)
10:23
10:23
60
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 “Tempest”: III. Allegretto (Amsterdam 1965)
7:50
7:50
61
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E‐flat, Op. 31, No. 3 “The Hunt”: I. Allegro (Amsterdam 1965)
8:41
8:41
62
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E‐flat, Op. 31, No. 3 “The Hunt”: II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace (Amsterdam 1965)
5:35
5:35
63
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E‐flat, Op. 31, No. 3 “The Hunt”: III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso (Amsterdam 1965)
5:18
5:18
64
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E‐flat, Op. 31, No. 3 “The Hunt”: IV. Presto con fuoco (Amsterdam 1965)
5:10
5:10
65
Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49, No. 1: I. Andante (Amsterdam 1966)
4:34
4:34
66
Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49, No. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro (Amsterdam 1966)
3:47
3:47
67
Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Amsterdam 1966)
4:58
4:58
68
Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2: II. Tempo di Menuetto (Amsterdam 1966)
4:03
4:03
69
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro Con Brio (Amsterdam 1963)
11:50
11:50
70
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione. Adagio molto (Amsterdam 1963)
4:37
4:37
71
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato. Prestissimo (Amsterdam 1963)
10:42
10:42
72
Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: I. In Tempo di Menuetto (Amsterdam 1965)
6:13
6:13
73
Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto (Amsterdam 1965)
6:23
6:23
74
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai (Amsterdam 1965)
11:16
11:16
75
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto (Amsterdam 1965)
7:19
7:19
76
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo (Amsterdam 1965)
8:22
8:22
77
Piano Sonata No. 24 in F‐sharp Major, Op. 78 “For Therese”: I. Adagio cantabile, Allegro ma non troppo (Amsterdam 1965)
7:30
7:30
78
Piano Sonata No. 24 in F‐sharp Major, Op. 78 “For Therese”: II. Allegro vivace (Amsterdam 1965)
3:01
3:01
79
Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 “Sonatina”: I. Presto alla tedesca (Amsterdam 1966)
4:56
4:56
80
Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 “Sonatina”: II. Andante (Amsterdam 1966)
3:05
3:05
81
Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 “Sonatina”: III. Vivace (Amsterdam 1966)
2:17
2:17
82
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E‐flat Major, Op. 81a “Les Adieux”: I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio, Allegro (Amsterdam 1966)
7:02
7:02
83
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E‐flat Major, Op. 81a “Les Adieux”: II. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo (Amsterdam 1966)
3:47
3:47
84
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E‐flat Major, Op. 81a “Les Adieux”: III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente (Amsterdam 1966)
6:23
6:23
85
Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck (Amsterdam 1966)
5:12
5:12
86
Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen (Amsterdam 1966)
7:59
7:59
87
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo (Amsterdam 1966)
4:46
4:46
88
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: II. Lebhaft. Marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia (Amsterdam 1965)
6:05
6:05
89
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto (Amsterdam 1965)
3:58
3:58
90
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro (Amsterdam 1965)
7:56
7:56
91
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B‐flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: I. Allegro (Amsterdam 1963)
10:46
10:46
92
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B‐flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: II. Scherzo. Assai vivace. Presto. Prestissimo. Tempo I (Amsterdam 1963)
2:32
2:32
93
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B‐flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento (Amsterdam 1963)
20:30
20:30
94
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B‐flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: IV. Largo, Allegro risoluto (Amsterdam 1963)
11:55
11:55
95
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo. Adagio espressivo. Tempo I (Amsterdam 1965)
5:28
5:28
96
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo (Amsterdam 1965)
1:04
1:04
97
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Amsterdam 1965)
16:30
16:30
98
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A‐flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo (Amsterdam 1965)
6:57
6:57
99
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A‐flat Major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto (Amsterdam 1965)
2:22
2:22
100
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A‐flat Major, Op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo (Amsterdam 1965)
3:55
3:55
101
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A‐flat Major, Op. 110: IV. Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo (Amsterdam 1965)
7:17
7:17
102
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso, Allegro con brio appassionato (Amsterdam 1965)
9:15
9:15
103
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile (Amsterdam 1965)
19:53
19:53