Credits:

Ludwig Van Beethoven, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Description:

Decca The Best 1200, this album contains four of the most popular and titled piano sonatas composed by Beethoven, out of the total of 32. The performances of Beethoven by master German pianist Wilhelm Backhaus are known as standard masterpieces, and his stereo recording of the "Complete Sonatas" has earned an unshakeable reputation as a milestone in the history of recordings.

Tracklisting:

1 PIANO SONATA NO.8 IN C MINOR. OP.13 `PATHETIQUE` 1:GRAVE-ALLEGRO DI MOLTO E CON BRIO
2 PIANO SONATA NO.8 IN C MINOR. OP.13 `PATHETIQUE` 2:ADAGIO CANTABILE
3 PIANO SONATA NO.8 IN C MINOR. OP.13 `PATHETIQUE` 3:RONDO(ALLEGRO)
4 PIANO SONATA NO.14 IN C SHARP MINOR. OP.27-2 `MOONLIGHT` 1:ADAGIO SOSTENUTO
5 PIANO SONATA NO.14 IN C SHARP MINOR. OP.27-2 `MOONLIGHT` 2:ALLEGRETTO
6 PIANO SONATA NO.14 IN C SHARP MINOR. OP.27-2 `MOONLIGHT` 3:PRESTO AGITATO
7 PIANO SONATA NO.21 IN C MAJOR. OP.53 `WALDSTEIN` 1:ALLEGRO CON BRIO
8 PIANO SONATA NO.21 IN C MAJOR. OP.53 `WALDSTEIN` 2:INTRODUZIONE(ADAGIO MOLTO)
9 PIANO SONATA NO.21 IN C MAJOR. OP.53 `WALDSTEIN` 2:-RONDO(ALLEGRETTO MODERATO-PRESTISSIMO)
10 PIANO SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR. OP.57 `APPASSIONATA` 1:ALLEGRO ASSAI
11 PIANO SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR. OP.57 `APPASSIONATA` 2:ANDANTE CON MOTO
12 PIANO SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR. OP.57 `APPASSIONATA` 3:ALLEGRO MA NON TROPPO