Lugansky - Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor (“Tempest“)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 (“Tempest”) (1802) Nikolai Lugansky, 2021 From Mariinsky Theatre I. [0:00] Exposition - Theme 1 (Largo - Allegro) [1:15] Exposition - Theme 2 [2:17] Exposition - Repeat [4:31] Dev. [6:16] Recap. - Theme 1 (con espressione e semplice) [8:06] Recap. - Theme 2 II. [9:29] Expos. - Theme 1 (Adagio) [11:53] Expos. - Theme 2 (dolce) [12:52] Recap. - Theme 1 [15:12] Recap. - Theme 2 [16:31] Coda III. [18:00] Expos. - Theme 1 (Allegretto) [18:40] Expos. - Theme 2 (perpetuum mobile) [19:26] Expos. - Repeat [20:53] Dev. [22:44] Recap. - Theme 1 [23:36] Expos. - Theme 2 [24:19] Coda “ […] The final movement, allowing for no such let-up of forward thrust, moves inexorably in perpetual-motion fashion, gathering intensity from its oft-repeated opening motif (an austere three-shorts-and-a-long), and finally dissolving in tranquil, clear