Say,Fazil Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas CD

Marking Beethoven's 250th birthday in a suitably heroic fashion, Fazil Say has recorded all 32 of the composer's piano sonatas. He sees the sonatas as "a sacred text for musicians" and Beethoven as "A revolutionary composer starting to create music 50 to 100 years ahead of it's time," adding that: "When we interpret a composer's work, we need to remain faithful to it. In other words, we need to feel like a composer. Compositions should be interpreted with the same freshness as a completely new piece of music that has just been created."

1. CD 1-Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.2 No.1 I. Allegro 2. Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.2 No.1 II. Adagio 3. Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.2 No.1 III. Menuetto: Allegretto 4. Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.2 No.1 IV. Prestissimo 5. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 I. Allegro Vivace " 6. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 II. Largo Appassionato 7. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 III. Scherzo: Allegretto 8. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 IV. Rondo. Grazioso 9. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 I. Allegro Vivace " 10. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 II. Largo Appassionato 11. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 III. Scherzo: Allegretto 12. Sonata No.2 in a Op.2 No.2 IV. Rondo. Grazioso 13. Sonata No.3 in C Op.2 No.3 Allegro Con Brio 14. Sonata No.3 in C Op.2 No.3 II. Adagio 15. Sonata No.3 in C Op.2 No.3 III. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio 16. Sonata No.3 in C Op.2 No.3 IV. Allegro Assai 17. CD 2- Sonata No.4 in E Flat Op.7 1.I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio 18. Sonata No.4 in E Flat Op.7 II. Largo, Con Gran Espressione 19. Sonata No.4 in E Flat Op.7 III. Allegro 20. Sonata No.4 in E Flat Op.7 IV. Rondo: Poco Allegretto E Grazioso 21. Sonata No. 5 in C minor Op. 10 No. 1 I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio 22. Sonata No.5 in C minor Op.10 No.1 II Adagio Molto 23. Sonata No.5 in C minor Op.10 No.1 III Finale: Prestissimo 24. Sonata No.6 in F Op.10 No.2 I. Allegro" 25. Sonata No.6 in F Op.10 No.2 II. Menuetto: Allegretto 26. Sonata No.6 in F Op.10 No.2 III. Presto 27. CD 3- Sonata No. 7 in D Op. 10 No. 3 I. Presto 28. Sonata No.7 in D Op.10 No.3 II. Largo E Mesto 29. Sonata No.7 in D Op.10 No.3 III. Menuetto: Allegro 30. Sonata No.7 in D Op.10 No.3 IV. Rondo: Allegro 31. Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 "Path?tique" I. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio 32. Sonata No.8 in C minor Op.13 "Path?tique" II. Adagio Cantabile 33. Sonata No.8 in C minor Op.13 "Path?tique" III. Rondo: Allegro 34. Sonata No. 9 in E Op. 14 No. 1 I. Allegro 35. Sonata No.9 in E Op.14 No.1 II. Allegretto 36. Sonata No.9 in E Op.14 No.1 III. Rondo: Allegro Commodo 37. Sonata No. 10 in G Op. 14 No. 2 I. Allegro 38. Sonata No. 10 in G Op. 14 No. 2 II. Andante 39. Sonata No.10 in G Op.14 No.2 III. Scherzo: Allegro Assai 40. CD 4- Sonata No. 11 in B Flat Op. 22 I. Allegro Con Brio 41. Sonata No.11 in B Flat Op.22 II. Adagio Con Molto Espressione 42. Sonata No.11 in B Flat Op.22 III. Menuetto 43. Sonata No.11 in B Flat Op.22 IV. Rondo: Allegretto 44. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 I. Andante Con Variazioni 45. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 Variation I 46. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 Variation II 47. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 Variation III 48. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 Variation IV 49. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 Variation V 50. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto - Trio 51. Sonata No.12 in a Flat Op.26 IV. Allegro 52. Sonata No.13 in E Flat Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.1 I. Andante - Allegro - Andante 53. Sonata No.13 in E Flat Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.1 II. Allegro Molto E Vivace 54. Sonata No.13 in E Flat Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.1 III. Adagio Con Espressione 55. Sonata No.13 in E Flat Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.1 IV. Allegro Vivace 56. Sonata No.14 in C Sharp minor Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight" I. Adagio Sostenuto 57. Sonata No.14 in C Sharp minor Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight" II. Allegretto 58. Sonata No.14 in C Sharp minor Quasi Una Fantasia Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight"Iii. Presto Agitato 59. CD 5- Sonata No.15 in D Op.28 "Pastoral" I. Allegro 60. Sonata No.15 in D Op.28 "Pastoral" II. Andante 61. Sonata No. 15 in D Op. 28 "Pastoral" III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace 62. Sonata No.15 in D Op.28 "Pastoral" IV. Rondo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo 63. Sonata No.16 in G Op.31 No.1 I. Allegro Vivace 64. Sonata No.16 in G Op.31 No.1 II. Andante Grazioso 65. Sonata No.16 in G Op.31 No.1 III. Rondo: Allegretto - Presto 66. Sonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest" I. Largo - Allegro 67. Sonata No.17 in D minor Op.31 No.2 "The Tempest" II. Adagio 68. Sonata No.17 in D minor Op.31 No.2 "The Tempest" III. Allegretto 69. CD 6- Sonata No.18 in E Flat Op.31 No.3 "The Hunt" I. Allegro 70. Sonata No.18 in E Flat Op.31 No.3 "The Hunt" II. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace 71. Sonata No.18 in E Flat Op.31 No.3 "The Hunt" III. Menuetto: Moderato E Grazioso 72. Sonata No.18 in E Flat Op.31 No.3 "The Hunt" IV. Presto Con Fuoco 73. Sonata No. 19 in G minor Op. 49 No. 1 I. Andante 74. Sonata No.19 in G minor Op.49 No.1 II. Rondo: Allegro 75. Sonata No.20 in G Op.49 No.2 I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 76. Sonata No.20 in G Op.49 No.2 II. Tempo Di Menuetto 77. Sonata No. 21 in C Op. 53 "Waldstein" I. Allegro Con Brio 78. Sonata No.21 in C Op.53 "Waldstein" II. Introduzione: Adagio Molto 79. Sonata No.21 in C Op.53 "Waldstein" III. Rondo: Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo 80. CD 7- Sonata No.22 in F Op.54 I. in Tempo D'un Menuetto 81. Sonata No.22 in F Op.54 II. Allegretto - Pi? Allegro 82. Sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 "Appassionata" I. Allegro Assai" 83. Sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 "Appassionata" II. Andante Con Moto 84. Sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 "Appassionata" III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto 85. Sonata No.24 in F Sharp Op.78 "? Th?r?se" I. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Troppo 86. Sonata No.24 in F Sharp Op.78 "? Th?r?se" II. Allegro Vivace 87. Sonata No.25 in G Op.79 "Cuckoo" / "Sonatina" I. Presto Alla Tedesca " 88. Sonata No.25 in G Op.79 "Cuckoo" / "Sonatina" II. Andante 89. Sonata No.25 in G Op.79 "Cuckoo" / "Sonatina" III. Vivace 90. Sonata No.26 in E Flat Op.81A "Les Adieux" I. Das Lebewohl: Adagio - Allegro " 91. Sonata No.26 in E Flat Op.81A "Les Adieux" II. Abwesenheit: Andante Espressivo 92. Sonata No.26 in E Flat Op.81A "Les Adieux" III. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente - Poco Andante 93. CD 8- Sonata No.27 in E minor Op.90 I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck" 94. Sonata No.27 in E minor Op.90 II. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorgetragen 95. Sonata No.28 in a Op.101 I. Etwas Lebhaft, Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo 96. Sonata No.28 in a Op.101 II. Lebhaft, Marschm?ig. Vivace Alla Marcia 97. Sonata No.28 in a Op.101 III. Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo, Con Affetto 98. Sonata No.28 in a Op.101 IV. Geschwind, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr, Und Mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro 99. Sonata No.29 in B Flat Op.106 "Groe Sonate FR Das Hammerklavier" I. Allegro 100. Sonata No.29 in B Flat Op.106 "Groe Sonate FR Das Hammerklavier" II. Scherzo: Assai Vivace 101. Sonata No.29 in B Flat Op.106 "Groe Sonate FR Das Hammerklavier" III. Adagio Sostenuto 102. Sonata No.29 in B Flat Op.106 "Groe Sonate FR Das Hammerklavier" IV. Introduzione: Largo... Allegro - Fuga: Allegro Risoluto 103. CD 9- Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo - Adagio Espressivo 104. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 II. Prestissimo 105. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 III. Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung. Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo 106. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Variation I: Molto Espressivo 107. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Variation II: Leggiermente 108. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Variation III: Allegro Vivace 109. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Variation IV: Etwas Langsamer Als Das Thema 110. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Variation V: Allegro Ma Non Troppo 111. Sonata No.30 in E Op.109 Variation VI: Tempo I Del Tema. Cantabile 112. Sonata No.31 in a Flat Op.110 I. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo 113. Sonata No.31 in a Flat Op.110 II Allegro Molto 114. Sonata No.31 in a Flat Op.110 III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Ma Non Troppo 115. Sonata No.32 in C minor Op.111 I. Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato 116. Sonata No.32 in C minor Op.111 II. Arietta: Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile