Barenboim: Beethoven - Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3

At Schloss Hetzenford, Vienna, 1983-1984
Daniel Barenboim - piano

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
0:20 Allegro con brio
10:57 Adagio
19:18 Scherzo: Allegro
22:14 Allegro assai

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The Sonata opens with a characteristic figure, echoed in the bass, leading to a second subject in G minor. The recapitulation surprises in appearing to begin in D major, until its corrects its course. The slow movement, in the distant key of E major, leads to a C major Scherzo. The sonata ends with a showcase for Barenboim's virtuosic technique.

The Grammy award-winning pianist Daniel Barenboim has been active on the concert stage since the age of seven when he made his stage debut in his hometown of Buenos Aires. Well known for his work with the East-Western Divan Orchestra, a group of young Arab and Israeli musicians, he is currently the director of the Berlin State Opera, La Scala (Milan) and the Staatskapelle Berlin. Barenboim is described as "one of the few musicians in the world today who could accurately be describe as legendary".

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