Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937):
Sonata, Op. 36
Allegretto
Allegretto tranquillo
Andante non troppo
Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817-1890):
Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 21
Adagio-Allegro di molto
Larghetto
Adagio-Allegro molto vicace
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953):
Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94
Moderato
Scherzo
Andante
Allegro con brio

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data wydania: 23-04-2010