Beethoven Hardest Piano Sonata

[aweshana21]

What is Beethoven hardest piano sonata?

[chopinlover01]

There isn't one hardest sonata, since everyone has different strengths.
However, some candidates include,
Op. 53, "Waldstein" in C major
Op. 57 "Appassionata" in F minor
Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" in B flat major
Op. 111, No. 32 in C minor

[rubinsteinmad]

The Waldstein and Appasionata aren't even close   

In general, people tend to think Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" is the most difficult. It is also the biggest of the Sonatas by Beethoven. Also, Op. 111 is also considered to be up there as well, but I've met few people who've said that it is harder.

[chopinlover01]

The Waldstein and Appasionata aren't even close   

On what basis do you say this, other than reading plenty of top 10 lists?

[preludetr]

On what basis do you say this, other than reading plenty of top 10 lists?

I play the Waldstein and have read through the Hammerklavier. The latter is drastically harder and I can't imagine how anyone could think otherwise.

[michael_c]

There are many threads here where people have given their own idea of the difficulty rankings of all the Beethoven sonatas. Here's an aggregate version where somebody has averaged the results of several different lists.

Most pianists (myself included) consider Opus 106 to be the most demanding.

[thalbergmad]

Who gives a toss?

[visitor]

Who gives a toss?

*illustrated for dramatic effect. **well said 

[rubinsteinmad]

On what basis do you say this, other than reading plenty of top 10 lists?

Dude, I KNOW. It's like, practically obvious once you can play Liszt's Un Sospiro.