Beethoven: Piano Sonatas from the Middle Period
Featuring Michael Houstoun

One of New Zealand's foremost pianists, Michael Houstoun, performs the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas. This 3-disc set, discs 1-3 of the series, features the piano sonatas from the Middle Period, including 'Moonlight', 'Pastoral' 'Waldstein' and 'Appassionata'. Houstoun is renowned for his superb performances of Beethoven and won 'Best Classical Album' award (RIANZ 1996) for this first release of this series.

CD1 1-3

Beethoven

Sonata No.21 in C, Op.53 'Waldstein'

26:44

CD1 4-5

Beethoven

Sonata No.27 in E Minor, Op.90

13:40

CD1 6-8

Beethoven

Sonata No.14 in C Sharp Minor, Op.27, No.2 'Moonlight'

16:47

CD1 9-12

Beethoven

Sonata No.13 in E Flat, Op.27, No.1

16:04

CD2 1-3

Beethoven

Sonata No.23 in F Minor, Op.57 'Appassionata'

25:47

CD2 4-7

Beethoven

Sonata No.12 in A Flat, Op.26

21:40

CD2 8-9

Beethoven

Sonata No.22 in F, Op.54

11:34

CD3 1-4

Beethoven

Sonata No.15 in D, Op.28 'Pastoral'

25:06

CD3 5-7

Beethoven

Sonata No.26 in E Flat, Op.81a 'Das Lebewohl'

17:24

CD3 8-9

Beethoven

Sonata No.24 in F Sharp, Op.78

10:18

CD3 10-12

Beethoven

Sonata No.25 in G, Op.79

9:24

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