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Ludwig van Beethoven composed his piano sonatas between 1795 and 1822. During this period he wrote 32 piano works. (As a young boy, he had composed 3 piano sonatas that were published when he was 13. After his death one more, but incomplete piano sonata was found among his notes, also from his childhood.
- Beethoven’s Early Piano Sonatas
- Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata
- Beethoven’s Middle Piano Sonatas
- Beethoven’s ‘Waldstein’ Sonata
- Beethoven’s ‘Appassionata’ Sonata
- Beethoven’s Late Piano Sonatas
- Beethoven’s ‘Hammerklavier’ Sonata
- The Last Three Sonatas Were Conceived as A Set
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Beethoven’s early piano sonatas begin modestly yet energetically with ‘Op.2 No. 1 In F minor’, dedicated to Haydn – though without any elaborate thanks. The scale of Beethoven’s ambitions quickly expanded. For instance, ‘Op. 7’ is an expansive, energetic work in E flat major, positively irrepressible, while ‘Op. 10 No. 3 In D major’ possesses a slo...
Beethoven’s experiments with structure led him to entitle each of his two ‘Op. 27′ sonatas’ ‘Quasi Una Fantasia’. The second is now generally known as the ‘Moonlight’ – not his title, but one posthumously appended. The latest scholarly edition by Murray Perahia for Henle quotes documentation that reveals the work’s inspiration to be the fabled Aoli...
The ‘Op. 31’ sonatas of 1801-2 have no dedication, which is unusual in Beethoven; but they are thought to have been written for “Giulietta”’s cousin, who was a pupil of his: Countess Josephine von Brunsvik, by then Josephine Deym after her marriage – a prime candidate for the title of Immortal Beloved (the composer wrote her some impassioned love l...
By the time Beethoven set about arguably the most heroic of the sonatas, the ‘Waldstein’ Op. 53 (dedicated to his first patron), it was only 1804 – but his artistic vision had expanded incrementally since the Op. 31s. In two movements, the second introduced by an extended slow introduction, the work evokes positive orchestral textures, and the seco...
The ‘F Minor Sonata Op. 57’, known rather misleadingly as the ‘Appassionata,’ is almost the ‘Waldstein’’s polar opposite: by no means less energetic, but full of furious energy, by turns simmering and explosive – and most unusually for Beethoven, lacking any sense of optimism at its close. Kempff provided a powerful description of its impact when t...
After that, there was a gap of around four years, to 1814, before the first of Beethoven’s “late” piano sonatas, ‘Op. 90 ‘– in two concise movements, beautifully contrasted. The first is a conflict-ridden conversation, the second is a peaceful and harmonious rondo. And next, two more years before ‘Op. 101’ emerged. It is worth reflecting on why Bee...
In 1817, Beethoven, deep in despondency, wrote very little. He did begin sketches for the ‘Symphony No. 9’, which would be commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society in London; and in spring 1818, the piano firm Broadwood, also of London, sent him a new instrument, his biggest and strongest piano yet. It helped to spark him out of the doldrums ...
The last three sonatas, Opp. 109, 110, and 111 were conceived as a set from the beginning, written concurrently between 1820 and 1822. They complement one another, sharing many elements. The flow of ‘Op. 109’s’ opening movement is often interrupted by passages that sound questing and improvisatory; next comes an almost demoniac scherzo, and in the ...
Wilhelm Kempff’s Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas features his legendary 1960 stereo recordings, which have been remastered and reissued (8CD + Blu-ray Audio Disc). Gramophonenoted, “Wilhelm Kempff is one of the greatest musical persuaders of our time …he consistently gives you the illusion that he and you are discovering the music afresh together....
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Complete Piano Sonatas (Beethoven, Ludwig van) Movements/Sections. Mov'ts/Sec's. 32 sonatas. First Publication. 1895 – New York: G. Schirmer, plate 12589. Genre Categories. Sonatas; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player. Performances.
Harmonia Mundi HMX 2901902/11. From the early Op. 2 set of sonatas to the famous 'Moonlight', find out why Beethoven's piano sonatas broke the mould - and hear from pianists themselves about how they approach performing them.
The 32 piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) represent one of the great artistic achievements in human history, and stand as the musical autobiography of the great composer's maturity, from his 25th until his 53rd year, four years before his death.
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Oct 19, 2018 · And in Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven writes his 14th piano sonata — now better known as the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata. The following text supports the album Beethoven: Piano Sonatas from the 1000 Years of Classical Music series. Listen on Apple Music, iTunes , CD, and on Spotify. Facts about Beethoven's Sonatas.
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