Track Listings Disc: 1 I. Adagio Sostenuto II. Allegro III. Rondo: Allegro Vivace I. Adagio Sostenuto Ed Espressivo II. Allegro Molto, Più Tosto Presto III. Rondo: Allegro I. Allegro Moderato II. Poco Adagio, Quasi Andante III. Rondo: Allegro Moderato Disc: 2 I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto III. Adagio Cantabile – Allegro Vivace I. Andante – Allegro Vivace II. Allegro Vivace III. Adagio – Tempo D’andante IV. Allegro Vivace I. Allegro Con Brio II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D’affetto III. Allegro Fugato Product Description The five cello sonatas span Beethoven’s three creative periods, with the audacious ‘Op. 5 Sonatas’ dating from the early years on his time in Vienna as a piano virtuoso and aspiring composer (1792-9). The great ‘Op. 69 Sonata’ is from the period that saw the composition of ‘Symphonies 4-8’, the ‘Violin Concerto’, ‘Mass in C’ and the ‘String Quartets, Op. 59’. The two ‘Op. 102 Sonatas’ are from the cusp of the ‘late’ period. This is the time of the ‘9th Symphony’, the ‘Missa Solemnis’, the great ‘String Quartets, Op. 127 – 135’ and the last five ‘Piano Sonatas’. The cello and piano are truly equal partners in all these works and Beethoven exploited the full range of the cello placing great demands on the player. Pricing taken from Amazon correct as of 1st August 2022. Clicking the Buy on Amazon button will take you to amazon.co.uk site to complete your purchase.
