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Here is a lecture given by the great teacher and performer Andras Schiff on all 32 piano sonatas by Ludwig von Beethoven.  Each lecture is a lengthy guide of each piece and a wonderful addition to your study of these pieces.  Special thanks to the UK Guardian Newspaper for these links.

Part one: the early Sonatas Part 1: Piano Sonata in F minor, opus 2 no. 1 Part 2. Piano Sonata in A major, opus 2 no. 2 Part 3. Piano Sonata in C major, opus 2 no. 3 Part 4. Piano Sonata in E-flat major, opus 7 Part two: opus 10 Part 1. Piano Sonata in C minor, opus 10 no. 1 Part 2. Piano Sonata in F major, opus 10 no. 2 Part 3. Piano Sonata in D major, opus 10 no. 3 Part 4. Piano Sonata in C minor, opus 13 ('Pathétique') Part three: five sonatas Part 1. Piano Sonata in G minor, opus 49 no. 1 Part 2. Piano Sonata in G major, opus 49 no. 2 Part 3. Piano Sonata in E major, opus 14 no. 1 Part 4. Piano Sonata in G major, opus 14 no. 2 Part 5. Piano Sonata in B-flat major, opus 22 Part four: towards the 'Pastoral' Part 1: Piano sonata in A-flat major, opus 26 Part 2: Piano sonata in E-flat major, opus 27 no. 1 Part 3: Piano sonata in C-sharp minor, opus 27 no. 2 ('Moonlight') Part 4: Piano sonata in D major, opus 28 ('Pastoral')

Part five: Opus 31 sonatas and 'Waldstein' Part 1. Piano sonata in G major, opus 31 no. 1 Part 2. Piano sonata in D minor, opus 31 no. 2 ('Tempest') Part 3. Piano sonata in E flat major, opus 31 no. 3 Part 4. Piano sonata in C major, opus 53 ('Waldstein') Part six: from 'Appassionata' and 'Les Adieux' Part 1. Sonata in F Major, opus 54 no. 22 Part 2. Sonata in F Minor, opus 57 no. 23 ('Appassionata') Part 3. Sonata in F Sharp Major, opus 78 no. 24 Part 4. Sonata in G Major, opus 79 no. 25 Part 5. Sonata in E Flat, opus 81a no. 26 ('Les Adieux') Part seven: the middle period Part 1. Sonata in E minor, opus 90 no. 27 Part 2. Sonata in A major, opus 101 no. 28 Part 3. Sonata in B flat major, opus 106 no. 29 ('Hammerklavier') Part 4. Sonata in B flat major, opus 106 no. 29 ('Hammerklavier') (continued) Schiff on Beethoven: part eight Click to read an introduction to the final part of this astonishing series. Or click below to go straight to the lecture. Part 1. Sonata in E major, opus 109 no. 30 Part 2. Sonata in A flat major, opus 110 no. 31 Part 3. Sonata in C minor, opus 111 no. 32