Barenboim: The Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas at Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin — Season 1

202031 episodes

About this season

Few musicians in the world are as intimately familiar with Beethoven's piano sonatas as Daniel Barenboim, who has been exploring these works since the earliest days of his career - a musical novel in 32 chapters and an artistic cosmos in itself. Barenboim recorded the full cycle of Beethoven sonatas in the Pierre Boulez Saal in 2020 and presents these works in chronological order of their creation - providing an exciting look at the composer's artistic development. The box includes 234 mins Bonus: a 42-minutes interview with Daniel Barenboim on Beethoven and 3 master classes with Daniel Barenboim, working with students of the Barenboim-Said Academy feat. Alexandre Kantorow (winner of the 1st price and gold medal at the Tschaikowsky Competition, working on Sonata No. 2), Nathalia Milstein on Sonata No. 15 "Pastoral" and Fabian Müller on Sonata No. 23 "Appassionata").

Episodes (31)

1. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor Op. 2/1

Aired 2 December 2020

Daniel Barenboim plays Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor Op. 2/1

2. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major Op. 2/2

Aired 9 December 2020

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major Op. 2/2

3. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major Op. 2/3

Aired 5 December 2020

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major Op. 2/3

4. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major, Op.7 "Grande Sonate"

Aired 16 December 2020

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major, Op.7 "Grande Sonate"

5. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor Op. 10/1

Aired 19 December 2020

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor Op. 10/1

6. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major Op. 10/2

Aired 26 December 2020

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major Op. 10/2

7. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major Op. 10/3

Aired 23 December 2020

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major Op. 10/3

8. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 "Pathétique"

Aired 30 December 2020

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 "Pathétique"

9. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major Op. 14/1

Aired 2 January 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major Op. 14/1

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10. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major Op. 14/2

Aired 6 January 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major Op. 14/2

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11. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major Op. 22

Aired 9 January 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major Op. 22

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12. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major Op. 26

Aired 13 January 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major Op. 26

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13. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major Op. 27/1

Aired 16 January 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major Op. 27/1

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14. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27/2

Aired 20 January 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27/2

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15. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major Op. 28

Aired 23 January 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major Op. 28

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16. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor Op. 49/1

Aired 27 January 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor Op. 49/1

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17. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 20 in G minor Op. 49/2

Aired 30 January 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 20 in G minor Op. 49/2

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18. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major Op. 53

Aired 3 February 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major Op. 53

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19. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major Op. 54

Aired 6 February 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major Op. 54

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20. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57

Aired 10 February 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57

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21. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major Op. 78

Aired 13 February 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major Op. 78

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22. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major Op. 79

Aired 17 February 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major Op. 79

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23. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major Op. 81a

Aired 20 February 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major Op. 81a

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24. Beethoven Piano Sonata Nr. 27 in E minor Op. 90

Aired 24 February 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata Nr. 27 in E minor Op. 90

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25. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major Op. 101

Aired 27 February 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major Op. 101

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26. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major Op. 106

Aired 3 March 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major Op. 106

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27. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109

Aired 6 March 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109

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28. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major Op. 110

Aired 10 March 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major Op. 110

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29. Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor Op. 111

Aired 13 March 2021

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor Op. 111

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30. Beethoven Masterclass Piano Sonata Op. 13

Aired 17 March 2021

Beethoven Masterclass Piano Sonata Op. 13

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31. Beethoven Masterclass Piano Sonata Op. 79

Aired 20 March 2021

Beethoven Masterclass Piano Sonata Op. 79