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PIANO SONATAS

Alfred Brendel
Introduced by Alfred Brendel

Pianist Alfred Brendel will be introducing the piano sonatas during the Beethoven Experience on Radio 3. 

    Click on the links below for broadcast times and background information about the works.
    (Please note that all broadcast times are subject to change and smaller works will be scheduled close to transmission)

      Piano Sonata no.1 in F minor  op.2'1
      Piano Sonata no.2 in A major op.2'2
      Piano Sonata no.3 in C major op.2'3
      Piano Sonata no.4 in E flat major op.7
      Piano Sonata no.5 in C minor op.10'1
      Piano Sonata no.6 in F major  op.10'2
      Piano Sonata no.7 in D major  op.10'3
      Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor 'Pathetique'  op.13
      Piano Sonata no.9 in E major  op.14
      Piano Sonata no.10 in G major  op.14'2
      Piano Sonata no.11 in B flat major op.22
      Piano Sonata no.12 in A flat major  op.26
      Piano Sonata no.13 in E flat 'Sonata quasi una fantasia'  op.27'1
      Piano Sonata no.14 in C sharp minor 'Moonlight'  op.27'2
      Piano Sonata no.15 in D major 'Pastoral'  op.28
      Piano Sonata no.16 in G major op.31'1
      Piano Sonata no.17 in D minor 'Tempest'  op.31'2
      Piano Sonata no.18 in E flat major op.31'3
      Piano Sonata no.19 in G minor  op.49'1
      Piano Sonata no.20 in G major  op.49'2
      Piano Sonata no.21 in C major 'Waldstein'  op.53
      Piano Sonata no.22 in F major  op.54
      Piano Sonata no.23 in F minor 'Appassionata'  op.57
      Piano Sonata no.24 in F sharp major  op.78
      Piano Sonata no.25 in G major op.79
      Piano Sonata no.26 in E flat major 'Les Adieux'  op.81a
      Piano Sonata no.27 in E minor  op.90
      Piano Sonata no.28 in A major  op.101
      Piano Sonata no.29 in B flat major 'Hammerklavier' op.106
      Piano Sonata no.30 in E major op.109
      Piano Sonata no.31 in A flat major  op.110
      Piano Sonata no.32 in C minor   op.111

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