Solomon Plays Beethoven

SOLOMON PLAYS BEETHOVEN,
BACH AND MOZART

On this page, Solomon plays Beethoven to perfection. In addition, there are several works by Bach and three sonatas by Mozart. You will not hear finer interpretations of these works, which does not mean that you will not find others that you prefer. But Solomon is a consumate artist whose playing will not disappoint even those who have a particular favorite against whom all others are compared.

And if you want to hear Solomon play four of the five Beethoven piano concerti as well as the Archduke Trio and a number of other fabulous performance of concerti by Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsy, and others, go to the Solomon plays Concerti page.

Bach Italian Concerto, BWV 971

i Without tempo indication
03:30 ➢ ii Andante
8:26 ➢ iii Allegro vivace

recorded in 1956

Bach-Liszt Prelude & Fugue in A minor BWV 543

recorded in 1943

Bach-Busoni Chorale prelude "Wachet Auf"

recorded in 1948

Mozart Piano Sonata 11 in A major, K 331

i Theme and variations
12:35 ➢ ii Minuet
19:02 ➢ iii Rondo Alla Turca - Allegretto

recorded in 1952

Mozart Piano Sonata 13 in B♭ major, K 333

i Allegro
06:58 ➢ ii Andante cantabile
12:58 ➢ iii Allegretto grazioso

recorded in 1956

Mozart Piano Sonata 18 in D major, K 576

i Allegro
05:01 ➢ ii Adagio
10:24 ➢ iii Allegretto

Beethoven Piano Sonatina in F major, Anh 5~1

i Allegro assai
05:00 ➢ ii Rondo - Allegro

recorded in 1948

Beethoven Piano Sonata 1 in F minor, Op 2~1

recorded in 1952

i Allegro
05:00 ➢ ii Adagio
10:38 ➢ iii Menuetto. Allegretto
13:53 ➢ ii Prestissimo. L'istesso tempo

Beethoven Piano Sonata 3 in C major, Op 2~3

i Allegro con brio
09:38 ➢ ii Adagio
17:04 ➢ iii Scherzo - Allegro
20:08 ➢ Allegro assai

recorded in 1951

Beethoven Piano Sonata 3 in C major, Op 2~3

i Allegro con brio
07:46 ➢ ii Adagio
14:48 ➢ iii Scherzo - Allegro
18:05 ➢ Allegro assai

recorded in 1956

Beethoven Piano Sonata 7 in D major, Op 10~3

i Presto
07:04 ➢ ii Largo e mesto
17:14 ➢ iii Minuetto - Allegro
19:57 ➢ Rondo - Allegro

recorded in 1956

Beethoven Piano Sonata 14 in C♯ minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op 27~2 "Moonlight"

i Adagio sostenuto

ii Allegretto
01:53 ➢ iii Presto agitato

Beethoven Piano Sonata 17 in D minor, Op 31~2

i Largo. Allegro

ii Adagio

iii Alegretto

Beethoven Piano Sonata 21 in C major, Op 53 "Waldstein"

i Allegro con brio
10:13 ➢ ii Introduzione - Adagio molto
14:06 ➢ iii Rondo - Allegretto moderato. Prestissimo

recorded in 1952

Beethoven Piano Sonata 22 in F major, Op 54

i In tempo d'un menuetto
04:48 ➢ ii Allegretto. più allegro

Beethoven Piano Sonata 23 in F minor, Op 57 "Appassionata"

i Allegro Assai
18:46 ➢ ii Andante con moto. Attacca
16:03 ➢ iii Allegro ma non troppo. Presto

recorded in 1952

Beethoven Piano Sonata 26 in E♭ major, Op 81a "Les adieux"

i Das Lebewohl (Les Adieux) - Adagio. Allegro
06:43 ➢ ii Abwesenheit (L'Absence) - Andante espressivo
10:35 ➢ iii Das Wiedersehen (Le Retour) - Vivacissimamente

recorded in 1952

Beethoven Piano Sonata 27 in E minor, Op 90

i Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
05:59 ➢ ii Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen

recorded in 1956

Beethoven Piano Sonata 28 in A major, Op 101

i Allegretto ma non troppo (Etwas lebhaft, und mit der innigsten Empfindung)
03:40 ➢ ii Vivace alla marcia (Lebhaft. Marschmäßig)
09:09 ➢ iii Adagio ma non troppo (Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll)
11:38 ➢ iv Allegro (Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit)

recorded in 1952

Beethoven Piano Sonata 29 in B♭ major, Op 106 "Hammerklavier"

i Allegro
10:05 ➢ ii Scherzo - Assai vivace
12:36 ➢ iii Adagio sostenuto
34:57 ➢ iv Introduzione - Largo. Prestissimo...Fuga - Allegro risoluto

recorded in 1952

Beethoven Piano Sonata 30 in E major, Op 109

i Vivace. Adagio espressivo
03:35 ➢ ii Prestissimo
05:49 ➢ iii Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung)
[Theme and six variations]

recorded in 1952

Beethoven Piano Sonata 31 in A♭ major, Op 110

i Moderato cantabile molto espressivo (con amabilità)
07:06 ➢ ii Scherzo - Allegro molto
09:07 ➢ iii Recitative. Arioso. Fugue - Allegro, ma non troppo. Arioso. Fugue inversion. Homophonic conclusion