Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 17, Op. 31/2 “Tempest“ III. Allegretto (Kempff)

Allegretto, third movement from Piano Sonata No. 17, Op. 31/2 Wilhelm Kempff, piano (Live) The Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2, was composed in 1801/02 by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is usually referred to as “The Tempest“ (or Der Sturm in his native German), but this title was not given by him, or indeed referred to as such during his lifetime; instead, it comes from a claim by his associate Anton Schindler that the sonata was inspired by the Shakespeare play. However, much of Schindler’s