Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13

Though the title Pathétique was conferred on the Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 by his publisher, Beethoven consented to its use. It refers to the soulful Adagio cantabile middle movement, perhaps the most familiar ever written for the piano – a near-continuous stream of melody set to a light accompaniment. This performance is taken from Daniel Barenboim's highly esteemed complete rendition of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas, recorded at the Palais Rasumofsky, Vienna, Austria, in 1983.