Five Great Piano Sonatas

The most famous of the composer's 32 piano sonatas: Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 ("Pathétique"), Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ("Moonlight"); Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 ("Waldstein"); Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 ("Appassionata"); and Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a ("Les Adieux"). New introduction by Carl Schachter, and performance notes by Anton Kuerti. Reproduced directly from the exemplary Universal-Edition set edited by Heinrich Schenker.

Preface
Introduction to the Dover Edition
Performance Notes
"Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 ("Pathétique")"
  Dedicated to Prince Carl von Lichnowsky
  I. Grave?Allegro molto e con brio
  II. Adagio cantabile
  III. Rondo: Allegro
"Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Sonata quasi una Fantasia) ("Moonlight")"
  Dedicated to Countess Giulietta Guicciardi
  I. Adagio sostenuto
  II. Allegretto
  III. Presto agitato
"Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 ("Waldsein")"
  Dedicated to Count Ferdinand von Waldstein
  I. Allegro con brio
  II. Introduzione: Adagio molto
  III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato
"Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 ("Appassionata")"
  Dedicated to Count Franz von Brunswick
  I. Allegro assai
  II. [Theme and Variations]: Andante con moto
  III. Allegro ma non troppo
"Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a ("Les Adieux")"
  Dedicated to Archduke Rudolph
  I. Das Lebewohl [The Farewell]: Adagio?Allegro
  II. Abwesenheit [Absence]: Andante espressivo
  III. Wiedersehen [Reunion]: Vivacissamente