Sonata No. 26 In E-flat Major “Les Adieux”, Op. 81a
1 I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio – Allegro) 6:50
2 II. Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo) 3:44
3 III. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente) 6:06
Sonata No. 31 In A-flat Major, Op. 110
4 I. Moderato Cantabile, Molto Espressivo 7:03
5 II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto 2:22
6 III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo – Fuga: Allegro Ma Non Troppo 10:27
Sonata No. 23 In F Minor «Appassionata», Op. 57
7 I. Allegro Assai 10:33
8 II. Andante Con Moto 7:00
9 III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo – Presto 8:09
The Lost Recordings finds the mastertapes of this double recital in the archives of Berlin radio. The label thus offers, as a world premiere, this Beethoven recital by Claudio Arrau, captured on March 12, 1959 at the Hochschule für Muzik in Berlin, completely unpublished, delivering a breathtaking reading of the Farewells, the Appassionata and the Sonata Op. 110.