Barenboim: Beethoven - Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1

At Schloss Hetzendorf, Vienna, 1983-1984 Daniel Barenboim - piano Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 0:21 Allegro vivace 6:48 Adagio grazioso 18:04 Rondo: Allegretto Watch other Beethoven Sonatas performed by Barenboim: Watch other performances of Daniel Barenboim: Subscribe to EuroArts: The year 1802 saw not only the publication of the three sonatas, Op. 31, but also the composition of the Second Symphony and the writing of the Heiligenstadt Testament, a letter to the composer’s brothers lamenting bis worsening deafness. Though the first sonata of the group has been overshadowed by the second and third, it was especially admired by the critic D.F. Tovey. The Grammy award-winning pianist Daniel Barenboim has been active on the concert stage since the age of seven when he made his stage debut in his hometown of Buenos Aires. Well known for his work with the East