Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op 31 No. 2, 'Tempest'

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It's said that when Beethoven was asked what this sonata was about he angrily replied "ready Shakespeare's Tempest!". Listen out for the beginning of the third movement; an emotional passage that leads down to the lowest rumblings of the piano. Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili (Piano) Recording date: 29 September 2011 Date of broadcast: 09 December 2011