Beethoven - Last Piano Sonata, No. 32, Op. 111 | Maria João Pires

Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111, 1821-22 | Maria João Pires, live recital. Gezeitenkonzerte 2015, Neue Kirche in Emden, . Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 I. Maestoso II. Allegro con brio ed appassionato III. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile Without doubt, this is one of the greatest piano sonatas ever written. While there are quite a few of Beethoven’s own that are more popular, perhaps only one or two of them rival this one in sheer profundity. This sonata’s stormy first movement and its ensuing lengthy Arietta, which makes up the theme and variations second panel, take the listener into soundworlds previously unexplored by other composers, making this work one of the most influential musical creations ever. Not only did it help shape the course of piano music, it influenced the orchestral compositions of Franck, Wagner, Mahler, and many others. Prokofiev modeled the structure of his Symphony No. 2 directly on