The year 1802 was a decisive one for Beethoven. In the autumn, he wrote the 'Heiligenstadt Testament', in which he clearly expressed his awareness of the outcome of his inexorably increasing deafness. At almost the same time, he told his friend Krumpholz that, 'not satisfied' with his 'work so far', he was planning to embark on 'a new path'. It so happens that the works here, skilfully grouped together by Andreas Staier, correspond precisely to that new direction.

Disc 1
1. I. Allegro Vivace (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
2. II. Adagio Grazioso (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
3. III. Rondo: Allegretto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
4. I. Largo (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
5. II. Adagio (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
6. III. Allegretto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
7. I. Allegro (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
8. II. Scherzo. Allegretto Vivace (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
9. III. Menuetto. Moderato E Grazioso (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
10. IV. Presto Con Fuoco (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
Disc 2
1. Thema. Adagio. Cantabile (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
2. Variation I (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
3. Variation II. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
4. Variation III. Allegretto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
5. Variation IV. Tempo Di Menuetto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
6. Variation V. Marcia. Allegretto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
7. Variation VI. Allegretto - Coda - Adagio Molto (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
8. Introduzione Col Basso Del Thema. Allegretto Vivace (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
9. Thema (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
10. Variation I (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
11. Variation II (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
12. Variation III (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
13. Variation IV (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
14. Variation V (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
15. Variation VI (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
16. Variation VII. Canone All'ottava (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
17. Variation VIII (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
18. Variation IX (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
19. Variation X (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
20. Variation XI (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
21. Variation XII (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
22. Variation XIII (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
23. Variation XIV. Minore (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
24. Variation XV. Maggiore. Largo - Coda Espressivo (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier
25. Finale Alla Fuga. Allegro Con Brio (Ludwig van Beethoven) - Andreas Staier