{"product_id":"beethoven-alfred-brendel-piano-sonatas-klaviersonaten-op-109-110-111","title":"Beethoven, Alfred Brendel – Piano Sonatas = Klaviersonaten: Op. 109, 110 \u0026 111","description":"\u003ch4 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"64\"\u003eBeethoven – Alfred Brendel – \u003cem data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"64\"\u003ePiano Sonatas: Op. 109, 110 \u0026amp; 111\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"321\"\u003eA profound interpretation of the final three piano sonatas by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAlfred Brendel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this recording explores some of the most introspective and structurally innovative works in the piano repertoire by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLudwig van Beethoven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eOften referred to as Beethoven’s “late sonatas,” Op. 109, 110, and 111 represent a radical shift in musical language - moving away from classical formality toward deeply personal expression, fragmentation, and transcendence. Brendel’s approach is known for its intellectual clarity and emotional restraint, allowing the architecture of the music to speak without excess ornamentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eOp. 109 opens with a fluid, almost improvisatory first movement that contrasts sharply with the intense energy of the Prestissimo and the expansive, song-like variations of the final movement. Op. 110 moves into even more spiritual territory, combining lyrical introspection with a dramatic fugue that feels both scholarly and emotionally charged. Op. 111, Beethoven’s final piano sonata, closes the set in a completely different world: a forceful, almost orchestral first movement followed by a vast, meditative Arietta that gradually dissolves into timeless variation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003eBrendel’s reading is especially valued for its structural insight, highlighting the architecture beneath the emotional surface while preserving the music’s expressive depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1628\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003eSonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003e1 – Vivace, ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo – Tempo I\u003cbr data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003e2 – Prestissimo\u003cbr data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003e3 – Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003eSonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003e4 – Moderato cantabile molto espressivo\u003cbr data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003e5 – Allegro molto\u003cbr data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1737\"\u003e6 – Adagio ma non troppo – Arioso dolente\u003cbr data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003e7 – Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1952\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1853\"\u003eSonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1856\"\u003e8 – Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato\u003cbr data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003e9 – Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philips Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53388500369750,"sku":"446 701-2","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_a7a5514b-736c-4b65-adee-9d8e064b619c.jpg?v=1777724629","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/beethoven-alfred-brendel-piano-sonatas-klaviersonaten-op-109-110-111","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}