A lovely collection of piano works by Beethoven from the composer's middle period. The Andante in F major was originally meant as the slow movement for the famous Waldstein Sonata, but in the end Beethoven found it too long and had it published separately (it is also known as Beethoven's Andante Favori). The Sonata Op. 28 is the most idyllic of all of Beethoven's piano sonatas. The delightful miniatures that appeared under the title Bagatelles are for the most part elaborations of musical material that Beethoven had sketched out in an earlier period.
Trudelies Leonhardt plays them here on an original Viennese piano from the period and once again shows herself the most sincere of performers, bringing these wonderful pieces to life as only a true musician of her stature can.
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1Andante In F Major, WoO 57 (1803/04), Andante Grazioso Con Moto10:04
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2Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 (1801): I. Allegro11:12
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3Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 (1801): II. Andante07:11
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4Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 (1801): III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace02:33
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5Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 (1801): IV. Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo05:48
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6Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 1 in E-Flat Major - Andante Grazioso Quasi Allegretto04:17
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7Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 2 In C Major. Scherzo (Allegro)03:03
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8Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 3 In F Major. Allegretto02:38
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9Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 4 In A Major. Andante04:43
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10Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 5 In C Major. Allegro Ma Non Troppo03:43
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11Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 6 In D Major. Allegretto Quasi Andante04:06
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12Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 7 In A-Flat Major. Presto02:29
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13Bagatelle In C Minor, WoO 52 (1797), Presto05:01