Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No 31 in A flat, Op 110: a guide to the best recordings

Charles Timbrell
Friday, July 12, 2024

Beethoven’s penultimate piano sonata stands among the finest achievements of his later years. Charles Timbrell makes a personal selection from its substantial discography

The manuscript of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata, Op 110, is dated December 25, 1821

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