Beethoven's Complete Works for Piano: The Sonatas

Is Beethoven’s music great? How do we know? Piano department chair Bruce Brubaker encourages curious concertgoers to celebrate and reconsider Beethoven’s music and legacy.

75 NEC pianists present every work for piano that Beethoven ever wrote over the course of 13 recitals in spring and fall 2020. Hear well-known favorites like the “Moonlight” Sonata and “Für Elise” alongside rarely-performed works and decide for yourself: what does Beethoven mean today?

A virtuoso pianist himself, Beethoven composed dozens of works for the fortepiano, often making use of the new musical resources of the instrument as it developed rapidly throughout the composer’s lifetime. Approximately 1/3 of each concert program will feature rarely performed sets of variations that may offer insight into Beethoven’s own performances as an improviser.

This concert will begin at 11:00 am ET and will run throughout the day in six parts. Each part lasts just under 2 hours. The premiere schedule will be as follows:

Part 1: 11:00 am ET
Part 2: 1:00 pm ET
Part 3: 3:00 pm ET
Part 4: 5:00 pm ET
Part 5: 7:00 pm ET
Part 6: 9:00 pm ET
 

WATCH PARTS 1–6 of CONCERT STREAM:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. PROGRAM THIRTEEN

  2. Sonata in E-flat Major, WoO 47 no. 1 ("Kurfürstensonate" no. 1)

    I. Allegro cantabile
    II. Andante
    III. Rondo vivace

    Artists
    • Grace Yue Yu, piano

  3. Sonata in F Minor, WoO 47 no. 2 ("Kurfürstensonate" no. 2)

    I. Larghetto maestoso - Allegro assai
    II. Andante
    III. Presto

    Artists
    • Alice Chenyang Xu, piano

  4. Sonata in D Major, WoO 47 no. 3 ("Kurfürstensonate" no. 3)

    I. Allegro
    II. Minuet, 6 variations
    III. Scherzando: Allegro, ma non troppo

    Artists
    • Rachel Nayeon Gu, piano

  5. Piano Sonatina in F Major, WoO 50 (1790-92)

    I.
    II. Allegretto

    Artists
    • Ling Zhou, piano

  6. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, op. 2 no. 1 (1795)

    I. Allegro
    II. Adagio
    III. Menuetto and Trio (Allegretto)
    IV. Prestissimo

    Artists
    • Sean Yu, piano

  7. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, op. 2 no. 2 (1795)

    I. Allegro vivace
    II. Largo appassionato
    III. Scherzo: Allegretto
    IV. Rondo: Grazioso

    Artists
    • Nan Ni, piano

  8. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, op. 2 no. 3 (1795)

    I. Allegro con brio
    II. Adagio
    III. Scherzo: Allegro
    IV. Allegro assai

    Artists
    • Jiyoun Li, piano

  9. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major ("Grand Sonata"), op. 7

    I. Allegro molto e con brio
    II. Largo, con gran espressione
    III. Allegro
    IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso

    Artists
    • Andrew Li, Piano

  10. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, op. 10 no. 1 (1798)

    Allegro molto e con brio
    II. Adagio molto
    III. Finale: Prestissimo

    Artists
    • Miu Ishikawa, piano

  11. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, op. 10 no. 2 (1798)

    I. Allegro
    II. Menuetto: Allegretto
    III. Presto

    Artists
    • Felicia He, piano

  12. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, op. 10 no. 3 (1798)

    I. Presto
    II. Largo e mesto
    III. Menuetto: Allegro
    IV. Rondo: Allegro

    Artists
    • Bairun Liu, piano

  13. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor ("Pathétique"), op. 13 (1798)

    I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
    II. Adagio cantabile
    III. Rondo: Allegro

    Artists
    • Hongjian Yan, piano

  14. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, op. 14 no. 1

    I. Allegro
    II. Allegretto
    III. Rondo: Allegro comodo
     

    Artists
    • Jingyi Jeannie Huang, piano

  15. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, op. 14 no. 2

    I. Allegro
    II. Andante
    III. Scherzo: Allegro assai

    Artists
    • TanNi Wang, piano

  16. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat Major, op. 22 (1800)

    I. Allegro con brio
    II. Adagio con molto espressione
    III. Menuetto
    IV. Rondo: Allegretto

    Artists
    • Sunmin Kim, piano

  17. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat Major ("Funeral March"), op. 26 (1801)

    I. Andante con variazione
    II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    III. Maestoso andante, marcia funbre sulla morte d'un eroe
    IV. Allegro

    Artists
    • Yandi Chen, piano

  18. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27, no. 1, 'Quasi una fantasia'

    I. Andante. Allegro
    II. Allegro molto e vivace
    III. Adagio con espressione
    IV. Allegro vivace

    Artists
    • Hanwen Shi, piano

  19. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, op. 27, no. 2, 'Moonlight'

    I. Adagio sostenuto
    II. Allegretto
    III. Presto agitato

    Artists
    • Songhyeon Kim, piano

  20. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, op. 28, 'Pastoral'

    I. Allegro
    II. Andante
    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo

    Artists
    • Ariel Mo, piano

  21. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, op 31, no. 1

    I. Allegro vivace
    II. Adagio grazioso
    III. Rondo: Allegretto

    Artists
    • Teng Cao, piano

  22. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, op.31, no. 2 'Tempest'

    I. Largo - Allegro
    II. Adagio
    III. Allegretto

    Artists
    • Jiawen Eric Guan, piano

  23. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major, op. 31, no. 3, 'The Hunt'

    I. Allegro
    II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    III. Menuetto: Moderato e grazioso
    IV. Presto con fuoco

    Artists
    • Lucas Thomazinho, piano

  24. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1

    I. Andante
    II. Rondo: Allegro

    Artists
    • Ziang Yin, piano

  25. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, op. 49, no. 2

    I. Allegro ma non troppo
    II. Tempo di menuetto

    Artists
    • Tracy Tang, piano

  26. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, op. 53, 'Waldstein'

    I. Allegro con brio
    II. Introduzione: Molto adagio
    III. Rondo: Allegro moderato

    Artists
    • Hsin-Hao Yang, piano

  27. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, op. 54

    I. In tempo d'un menuetto
    II. Allegretto

    Artists
    • Shalun Li, piano

  28. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, op. 57, 'Appassionata'

    I. Allegro assai
    II. Andante con moto
    III. Allegro ma non troppo

    Artists
    • Yike Tony Yang, piano

  29. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp Major, op. 78, "À Thérèse"

    I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non tropop
    II. Allegro vivace

    Artists
    • Boyi Fa, piano

  30. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, op. 79, 'Cuckoo'

    I. Presto alla tedesca
    II. Andante
    III. Vivace

    Artists
    • Zhuoya Zhu, piano

  31. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major. op. 81a, "Das Lebewohl'

    I. Das Lebewohl: Adagio - Allegro
    II. Abweswenheit: Andante espressivo. In gehender Bewegung, doch mit viel Ausdruck
    III. Das Wiedersehn: Vivacissimamente. Im lebhafsten Zeitmasse

    Artists
    • Yuhang Li, piano

  32. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, op. 90

    I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchhaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
    II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen

    Artists
    • Feiyi Liao, piano

  33. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, op. 101

    I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo)
    II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla marcia)
    III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto)
    IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro)

    Artists
    • Brian Le, piano

  34. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, op. 106, 'Hammerklavier'

    I. Allegro
    II. Scherzo: Assai vivace
    III. Adagio sostenuto
    IV. Largo: Allegro risoluto

    Artists
    • Ziang Xu, piano

  35. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, op. 109

    I. Vivace, ma non troppo
    II. Prestissimo
    III. Andante con molto cantabile ed espressivo 

    Artists
    • Evren Ozel, piano

  36. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, op. 110

    I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo
    II. Allegro molto
    III. Adagio ma non troppo: Arioso dolente
    IV. Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo

    Artists
    • Yu-Ting Christine Huang, piano

  37. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, op. 111

    I. Maestoso: Allegro con brio ed appassionato
    II. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile (Theme and Variations)

    Artists
    • George Li, piano
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