CD 1: Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1 in F minor Sonata, Op. 2 No. 2 in A major Sonata, Op. 2 No. 3 in C major
CD 2: Sonata, Op. 7 "Grande Sonate" in E flat major Sonata, Op. 13 ‘Grande Sonate pathétique’ in C minor Sonata, Op. 14 No. 1 in E major Sonata, Op. 14 No. 2 in G major
CD 3: Sonata, Op. 10 No. 1 in C minor Sonata, Op. 10 No. 2 in F major Sonata, Op. 10 No. 3 in D major Presto, WoO 52 in C minor Prestissimo in C minor
CD 4: Sonata, Op. 22 in B flat major Sonata, Op. 26 ‘Grande Sonate’ in A flat major Sonata quasi una fantasia, Op. 27 No. 1 in E flat major Sonata quasi una fantasia, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight’ in C sharp minor
CD 5: Sonata, Op. 31 No. 1 in G major Sonata, Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’ in D minor Sonata, Op. 31 No. 3 in E flat major
CD 6: Sonata, Op. 28 ‘Pastoral’ in D major Sonata, Op. 49 No. 1 ‘Sonate facile’ in G minor Sonata, Op. 49 No. 2 ‘Sonate facile’ in G major Sonata, Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’ in C major Andante, WoO 57 ‘Andante favori’ in F major
CD 7: Sonata, Op. 54 in F major Sonata, Op. 57 ‘Appassionata’ in F minor Sonata, Op. 78 in F sharp major Sonata (Sonatina), Op. 79 in G major Sonata, Op. 81a ‘Das Lebewohl, Abwesenheit und das Wiedersehen’ in E flat major
CD 8: Sonata, Op. 90 in E minor Sonata, Op. 101 in A major Sonata, Op. 106 ‘Hammerklavier’ in B flat major
CD 9: Sonata, Op. 109 in E major Sonata, Op. 110 in A flat major Sonata, Op. 111 in C minor
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s landmark series of Beethoven’s complete sonatas is now available as a box-set and at very special price.
Bavouzet has taken this programme to the most prestigious venues around the world and continues to perform it. Gramophone has nominated him several times for its Artist of the Year award, arguing that ‘Bavouzet’s chronological journey through the Beethoven sonatas has not been surpassed in the last 30 years. Yes, it’s that good.’
Repackaged as a box of nine individual CDs and including the original booklets with their usual personal ‘performer’s note’, this is a must have. Recording (Vol. 3): Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk; 19 – 21 December 2014 (Sonatas, Opp. 54, 57, 79, and 81a), 12 – 14 January 2016 (Sonatas, Opp. 109, 110, and 111), and 29 June – 1 July 2016 (Sonatas, Opp. 78, 90, 101, and 106)