Dar de Craciun/Christmas GiftAndras Schiff & Beethoven

Schiff on Beethoven: part eight
Click to read an introduction to the final part of this astonishing series. Or click below to go straight to the lecture.
Part 1. Sonata in E major, opus 109 no. 30
Part 2. Sonata in A flat major, opus 110 no. 31
Part 3. Sonata in C minor, opus 111 no. 32

Part seven: the middle period

Part 1. Sonata in E minor, opus 90 no. 27
Part 2. Sonata in A major, opus 101 no. 28
Part 3. Sonata in B flat major, opus 106 no. 29 ('Hammerklavier')
Part 4. Sonata in B flat major, opus 106 no. 29 ('Hammerklavier') (continued)

Part six: from 'Appassionata' and 'Les Adieux'

Part 1. Sonata in F Major, opus 54 no. 22
Part 2. Sonata in F Minor, opus 57 no. 23 ('Appassionata')
Part 3. Sonata in F Sharp Major, opus 78 no. 24
Part 4. Sonata in G Major, opus 79 no. 25
Part 5. Sonata in E Flat, opus 81a no. 26 ('Les Adieux')

Part five: Opus 31 sonatas and 'Waldstein'

Part 1. Piano sonata in G major, opus 31 no. 1
Part 2. Piano sonata in D minor, opus 31 no. 2 ('Tempest')
Part 3. Piano sonata in E flat major, opus 31 no. 3
Part 4. Piano sonata in C major, opus 53 ('Waldstein')

Part four: towards the 'Pastoral'

Part 1: Piano sonata in A-flat major, opus 26
Part 2: Piano sonata in E-flat major, opus 27 no. 1
Part 3: Piano sonata in C-sharp minor, opus 27 no. 2 ('Moonlight')
Part 4: Piano sonata in D major, opus 28 ('Pastoral')

Part three: five sonatas

Part 1. Piano Sonata in G minor, opus 49 no. 1
Part 2. Piano Sonata in G major, opus 49 no. 2
Part 3. Piano Sonata in E major, opus 14 no. 1
Part 4. Piano Sonata in G major, opus 14 no. 2
Part 5. Piano Sonata in B-flat major, opus 22

Part two: opus 10

Part 1. Piano Sonata in C minor, opus 10 no. 1
Part 2. Piano Sonata in F major, opus 10 no. 2
Part 3. Piano Sonata in D major, opus 10 no. 3
Part 4. Piano Sonata in C minor, opus 13 ('Pathétique')

Part one: the early Sonatas

Part 1: Piano Sonata in F minor, opus 2 no. 1
Part 2. Piano Sonata in A major, opus 2 no. 2
Part 3. Piano Sonata in C major, opus 2 no. 3
Part 4. Piano Sonata in E-flat major, opus 7