Klaviersonaten / Sonate Nr.21 (Waldstein) ; Sonate Nr.15 (Pastorale) ; Sonate Nr.25 (Alla Tedesca) ; Sonate Nr.26 (Les Adieux)

Released in 1954 on the Opera label, this recording features the Italian-American pianist Orazio Frugoni performing a selection of Ludwig van Beethoven's piano sonatas, including the famous Waldstein and Les Adieux. The Opera label was a budget-conscious imprint active during the early high-fidelity era, primarily focused on making classical repertoire accessible to the post-war consumer through affordable long-playing records.

Orazio Frugoni, a respected pedagogue and performer known for his technical precision, was a frequent recording artist for the Vox and Opera catalogs during the 1950s. His approach to these sonatas aimed for clarity and structural integrity, reflecting the mid-century interpretive standards that prioritized faithfulness to the score over the highly personalized romanticism found in earlier piano traditions.