Type: Piano Solo
Location: Baroque Palace of Vienna, Austria
Pianist: Daniel Barenboim
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Program: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3
Year: 2016

This intimate performance by Daniel Barenboim performing Piano Sonata No. 18 presents the work without added framing. This is the single sonata in recital format. The piece is compact but structurally varied, moving from a restrained opening movement into a sharply rhythmic scherzo, followed by a more sustained slow movement and a finale built on continuous motion. Barenboim’s approach emphasizes clear voicing and steady tempo control, keeping the internal lines distinct and elegant.