Tobias Koch – Beethoven – Piano Sonatas Nos. 8-18 “On search of new paths” (2021) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

The pianoforte pianist Tobias Koch has researched deeply to discover new paths, forms, ideas in the sonatas of Beethoven’s middle period. This album presents uniquely personal interpretations of the sonatas 8 to 18, including the composer’s iconic “Moonlight” Sonata.

Tracklist:

01. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile
03. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13: III. Rondo. Allegro
04. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: I. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: II. Allegretto
06. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo
07. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro
08. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante
09. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai
10. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio
11. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Adagio con molta espressione
12. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Minuetto
13. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 14 No. 2: IV. Rondo. Allegretto
14. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: I. Andante con variazioni
15. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: II. Scherzo
16. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: III. Marcia Funebre
17. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: IV. Allegro
18. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: I. Andante
19. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: II. Allegro molto e vivace
20. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: III. Adagio con espressione
21. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1: IV. Allegro vivace
22. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Major, Op. 27 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto
23. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Major, Op. 27 No. 2: II. Allegretto
24. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Major, Op. 27 No. 2: III. Presto
25. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28: I. Allegro
26. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28: II. Andante
27. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
28. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28: IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
29. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro vivace
30. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: II. Adagio grazioso
31. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegretto
32. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2: I. Largo – Allegro
33. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2: II. Adagio
34. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2: III. Allegretto
35. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: I. Allegro
36. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
37. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso
38. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco