Beethoven – Complete Piano Sonatas – Andrea Lucchesini – 8CDs

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist

Born in 1965, Andrea Lucchesini studied piano with the legendary Maria Tipo and became the first Italian winner of the Dino Ciano International Competition. Since then he as performed with Abbado, Chailly, Sinopoli, Dutoit and other great conductors. In July 2001, he premiered Berio's new piano sonata. He also recorded Berio's concerto "Echoing Curves" for RCA.

Track Listings
Disc: 1
  1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: Adagio
  3. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: Menuetto. Allegretto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2/1: Prestissimo
  5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Allegro vivace
  6. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Largo appassionato
  7. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Scherzo Allegretto
  8. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2/2: Rondo. Grazioso
  9. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Allegro con brio
  10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Adagio
  11. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Scherzo. Allegro
  12. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2/3: Allegro assai
  13. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: In Tempo d'un Minuetto
  14. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54: Allegretto

Disc: 2
  1. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Allegro molto e con brio
  2. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Largo, con gran espressione
  3. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Allegro
  4. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso
  5. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1: Allegro molto e con brio
  6. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1: Adagio molto
  7. Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10/1: Finale. Prestissimo
  8. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1: Allegro
  9. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1: Allegretto
  10. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14/1: Rondo. Allegro comodo
  11. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2: Allegro
  12. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2: Andante
  13. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14/2: Scherzo. Allegro assai
  14. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49/2: Allegro, ma non troppo
  15. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49/2: Tempo di Menuetto

Disc: 3
  1. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2: Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2: Allegretto
  3. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2: Presto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3: Presto
  5. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3: Largo e mesto
  6. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3: Menuetto. Allegro
  7. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3: Rondo. Allegro
  8. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
  9. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: Adagio cantabile
  10. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: Rondo. Allegro
  11. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: Largo - Allegro
  12. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: Adagio
  13. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ('Tempest'), Op. 31/2: Allegretto

Disc: 4
  1. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Adagio con molta espressione
  3. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Minuetto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22: Rondo. Allegretto
  5. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Andante con Variazioni
  6. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Scherzo. Allegro molto
  7. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe
  8. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ('Funeral March'), Op. 26: Allegro
  9. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Allegro
  10. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Andante
  11. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Scherzo. Allegro vivace
  12. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28: Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
  13. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ('A Thérèse'), Op. 78: Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
  14. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major ('A Thérèse'), Op. 78: Allegro vivace

Disc: 5
  1. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1: Allegro vivace
  2. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1: Adagio grazioso
  3. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31/1: Rondo. Allegretto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Allegro
  5. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Scherzo. Allegro vivace
  6. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso - presto con fuoco
  7. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: Presto alla tedesca
  8. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: Andante
  9. Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major ('Cuckoo'), Op. 79: Vivace
  10. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
  11. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Allegro molto
  12. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Adagio ma non troppo Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

Disc: 6
  1. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Andante - Allegro - Tempo 1
  2. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Allegro molto e vivace
  3. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Adagio con espressione
  4. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ('Quasi una fantasia'), Op. 27/1: Allegro vivace - Tempo 1 - Presto
  5. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Adagio sostenuto
  6. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Allegretto
  7. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Presto agitato
  8. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Allegro
  9. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Scherzo. Assai vivace - Presto - Prstissimo - Tempo 1
  10. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento
  11. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ('Hammerklavier'), Op. 106: Largo - Allegro risoluto

Disc: 7
  1. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49/1: Andante
  2. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49/1: Rondo. Allegro
  3. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: Allegro con brio
  4. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: Introduzione. Adagio molto - Attacca subito
  5. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ('Waldstein'), Op. 53: Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo
  6. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: Allegro assai
  7. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: Andante con moto
  8. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ('Appassionata'), Op. 57: Allegro ma non troppo
  9. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Allegretto, ma non troppo con intimissimo sentimento
  10. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Vivace alla Marcia
  11. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto
  12. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Allegro ma non troppo, e con fermezza

Disc: 8
  1. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81a: Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ('Les Adieux'), Op. 81a: Abswenseheit. Andante espressivo - Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente
  3. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchas mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
  4. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Nicht zu geshwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
  5. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo 1
  6. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: Prestissimo
  7. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109: Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto conatabile
  8. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appasionato
  9. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111: Arietta. Adagio molto semplice en cantabile