The 32 Piano Sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven are often referred to as the 'New Testament' of the keyboard literature, following on the 'Old Testament' of J.S. Bach's 48 preludes and fugues in the Well-Tempered Clavier. Brautigam's recordings, part of a series of Beethoven's complete solo keyboard works, have been described as "riveting" and "revolutionary". Contributing factors to the "refreshing directness" that reviewers have experienced in these performances are the widely praised recorded sound and the carefully selected instruments, built by Paul McNulty after originals from 1788-1819 by the foremost Viennese makers of fortepianos. "One has almost the impression of being a contemporary of Beethoven's: one of the first, infinitely startled - not to say shocked - witnesses to this music" (SÃ¼ddeutsche Zeitung).

Tracklist:

Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo Appassionato
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto - Trio
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: II. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: IV. Allegro Assai
Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo Di Menuetto
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo Con Gran Espressione
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo. Poco Allegretto E Grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Adagio Molto
Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Finale. Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Presto
Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto
Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo E Mesto
Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio Cantabile
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: II. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro Comodo
Piano Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro Assai
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio Con Molto Espressione
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B-Flat Major, Op. 22: III. Menuetto
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B-Flat Major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A-Flat Major, Op. 26: I. Andante Con Variazioni
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A-Flat Major, Op. 26: II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A-Flat Major, Op. 26: III. Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D'un Eroe. Maestoso Andante
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A-Flat Major, Op. 26: IV. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: I. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: II. Allegro Molto E Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: III. Adagio Con Espressione
Piano Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: IV. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto Agitato
Piano Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": II. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": IV. Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: II. Adagio Grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegretto - Presto
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": II. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "Hunt": I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "Hunt": II. Scherzo. Allegretto Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "Hunt": III. Menuetto. Moderato E Grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "Hunt": IV. Presto Con Fuoco
Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio Molto -
Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 22 In F Major, Op. 54: I. In Tempo D'un Menuetto
Piano Sonata No. 22 In F Major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto - Più Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro Assai
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante Con Moto
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto
Piano Sonata No. 24 In F-Sharp Major, Op. 78: I. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 24 In F-Sharp Major, Op. 78: II. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: I. Presto Alla Tedesca
Piano Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: II. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: III. Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Abwesenheit. Andante Espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente
Piano Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
Piano Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorgetragen
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo. Assai Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio Sostenuto, Appassionato E Con Molto Sentime
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": IV. Introduzione. Largo - Fuga. Allegro Risoluto
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: I. Etwas Lebhaft Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: II. Lebhaft. Marschmäßig. Vivace Alla Marcia
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: III. Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo, Con Affetto
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: IV. Geschwind, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr, Und Mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung. Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo - Fuga. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato
Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile
Piano Sonata In E-Flat Major, Woo 47 No. 1: I. Allegro Cantabile
Piano Sonata In E-Flat Major, Woo 47 No. 1 "Kurfürstensonaten": II. Andante
Piano Sonata In E-Flat Major, Woo 47 No. 1 "Kurfürstensonaten": III. Rondo Vivace
Piano Sonata In F Minor, Woo 47 No. 2 "Kurfürstensonaten": I. Larghetto Maestoso - Allegro Assai
Piano Sonata In F Minor, Woo 47 No. 2 "Kurfürstensonaten": II. Andante
Piano Sonata In F Minor, Woo 47 No. 2 "Kurfürstensonaten": III. Presto
Piano Sonata In D Major, Woo 47 No. 3 "Kurfürstensonaten": I. Allegro
Piano Sonata In D Major, Woo 47 No. 3 "Kurfürstensonaten": II. Menuetto. Sostenuto
Piano Sonata In D Major, Woo 47 No. 3 "Kurfürstensonaten": III. Scherzando. Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata In F Major, Woo 50: I. -
Piano Sonata In F Major, Woo 50: II. Allegretto
Piano Sonatina In G Major, Anh. 5 No. 1: I. Moderato
Piano Sonatina In G Major, Anh. 5 No. 1: II. Romanze
Piano Sonatina In F Major, Anh. 5 No. 2: I. Allegro
Piano Sonatina In F Major, Anh. 5 No. 2: II. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Sonata In C Major, Woo 51: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata In C Major, Woo 51: II. Adagio

UPC: 7318599920009
Label: Bis
Release Date: 11.11.14
Format: CD

Ronald Brautigam - Complete Pno Sons (9 CD)