Beethoven: Moonlight = Mondschein = Clair De Lune Appassionata Waldstein - Vladimir Ashkenazy / Decca Audio CD 1990 / 425 838-2 UPC 028942583825 Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music. His career has conventionally been divided into early middle and late periods. His early period during which he forged his craft is typically considered to have lasted until 1802. From 1802 to around 1812 his middle period showed an individual development from the styles of Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and is sometimes characterized as heroic. During this time he began to grow increasingly deaf. In his late period from 1812 to 1827 he extended his innovations in musical form and expression. Label: Decca – 425 838-2 Format: CD Album Country: Europe Released: 1990 Genre: Classical Style: Classical Romantic Tracklist: Sonata No. 21 In C Major Op. 53 Waldstein = Do Majeur = C-dur = Do Maggiore 1 I. Allegro Con Brio 11:21 2 II. Introduzione: Adagio Molto 4:11 3 III. Rondo: Allegretto Moderato 9:33 Sonata No. 23 In F Minor Op. 57 Appassionata = Fa Mineur = F-moll = Fa Minore 4 I. Allegro Assai 9:29 5 II. Andante Con Moto 6:35 6 III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 7:28 Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor Op. 27 No. 2 Moonlight = Do Dièse Mineur = Cis-moll = Do Diesis Minore (Clair De Lune = Mondschein = Al Chirao Di Luna) 7 I. Adagio Sostenuto 5:23 8 II. Allegretto 2:12 9 III. Presto Agitato 7:28 Art Direction – Ann Bradbeer Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven Cover Illustration – Penny Layland Editor [Tape Editor] – Deborah Rogers Engineer – Colin Moorfoot (tracks: 7 to 9) John Dunkerley (tracks: 1 to 6) Liner Notes – Michèle Delgutte Liner Notes [Translation] – Charles Bourne (2) Piano – Vladimir Ashkenazy Producer – Andrew Cornall