Lugansky - Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 (1820) Nikolai Lugansky, 2016 Moscow Philharmonic Society I. Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo [0:00] II. Prestissimo [4:00] III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo [6:45] Var. 1 - Molto espressivo [9:22] Var. 2 - Leggiermente [11:27] Var. 3 - Allegro Vivace [13:08] Var. 4 - Un poco meno andante, ciò è un poco più adagio come il Tema [13:36] (Var. 5) - Allegro, ma non troppo [16:18] (Var. 6) - Tempo I del tema. Cantabile [17:18] “The variations concluding Op 109 embody two cycles of transformation: the first five variations recast the theme and develop its structures and character in a variety of expressive contexts, while the sixth variation initiates a new series of changes compressed into a single continuous process that is guided by the logical unfolding of rhythmic development. In the final variation a