Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas (Blu-ray)

On the occasion of Ludwig van Beethoven's 250th Anniversary year one of the greatest pianist of our time, Maurizio Pollini, returns to the miracle and enigma of Beethoven's Last Sonatas: 42 years after the first recording of these masterpieces under studio conditions and with the fantastic acoustics of the Herkulessaal at the Residence in Munich, Maurizio Pollini came back to the very same place for this new and unique project.

1. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 op. 109: Vivace ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo

2. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 op. 109: Prestissimo

3. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 op. 109: Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung)

4. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 op. 109: Var. I. Molto espressivo

5. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 op. 109: Var. II. Leggieremente

6. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 op. 109: Var. III. Allegro vivace

7. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 op. 109: Var. IV. Un poco meno Andante, cioè un poco più adagio come il tema (Etwas langsamer als das Thema)

8. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 op. 109: Var. V. Allegro, ma non troppo

9. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 op. 109: Var. VI. Tempo I del tema. Cantabile

10. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.31 op. 110: Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

11. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.31 op. 110: Allegro molto

12. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.31 op. 110: Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente

13. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.31 op. 110: Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

14. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32 op. 111: Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato

15. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32 op. 111: Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

16. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32 op. 111: Var. I

17. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32 op. 111: Var. II

18. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32 op. 111: Var. III

19. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32 op. 111: Var. IV

20. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32 op. 111: Var. V