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The best modern performances of Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas, with brief description, analysis, and performance reviews.
In 1802, Beethoven composed the Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op. 32, famously known as the Tempest. The piece lasts around 20 minutes and includes three movements. Beethoven dedicated this song to the Countess of Browne. Beethoven told his listeners that to understand the true meaning of this song, one must read Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Beethoven loved the piano, with its heavier English action which suited his music and playing style, and he was touched to see that Ferdinand Ries had signed his name on the board behind the keys. This most famous of Broadwood pianos – by the time of Beethoven’s death in poor state due to his pounding on the keys and numerous repairs ...
Dec 17, 2023 · Beethoven’s late piano sonatas. 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 ...
Mar 7, 2024 · It is frequently performed at piano competitions and during professional concerts and is consistently listed among Beethoven’s greatest works. 4. Les Adieux, Piano Sonata Number 26, Op 81a. Beethoven composed Les Adieux, which translates into The Farewell, between 1809 and 1810.
Apr 26, 2019 · Beethoven‘s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata (aka ‘Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor Op.27/2’) is one of the most famous pieces of music ever written for the piano. But how did it acquire its famous ...
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