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Dec 17, 2023 · Piano Sonata No.30 in E, op.109. Beethoven wrote 32 piano sonatas, the last three being a trilogy that belong together.The first of the three, No.30 in E, is one of the loveliest things he wrote ...
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major. In 1795 young Beethoven had moved from his home town of Bonn to Europe's centre of music, Vienna. He had spent his first few Viennese years studying music with teacher Joseph Haydn and playing to nobility in private salons.
- Piano Sonata No. 14, ‘Moonlight’ In all his piano sonatas, Beethoven pushed the limits of the rapidly evolving fortepiano. He also took a lot of Classical conventions (like the fast–slow–fast movement structure) and threw them out of a moonlit window.
- Symphony No. 3 in E flat. Most symphonies in 1803 lasted around 25 minutes. Beethoven blew them out of the water with his epic Symphony No. 3, known as the 'Eroica'.
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor. Four dark, fist-shaking notes begin this symphony. They're probably the four most famous notes in all of music, that now are deeply embedded in our culture and consciousness.
The finale of the 8th is an astonishing masterpiece. Just listen to the awesome modulation down a half step. (Also the finale was ranked among Tchaikovsky’s favorite Beethoven works, as he called it “one of the greatest symphonic masterpieces of Beethoven.”)
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- Variations & Fugue on an Original Theme ‘Eroica’, Op. 35 (1802) These amazing variations, written when Beethoven was 32, are on a theme that fascinated him for many years and recurs in the Eroica Symphony (see below).
- Symphony No. 3 ‘Eroica’, Op. 55 (1804) Two years later, Beethoven made his single most stunning advance with his Third Symphony. Not only is it the longest symphony written up to that time, it also has, in a vague way, a subject matter, as indicated by its title.
- String Quartet in F, Op. 59 No. 1 ‘Razumovsky’ (1806) Beethoven perhaps kept his deepest feelings for string quartets, of which he wrote three sets: early, middle and late, and a couple of isolated ones.
- Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 (1806) Beethoven’s genius was not primarily for melody; he was much more interested in development and transformation. His Violin Concerto is an exception.
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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Nov 20, 2023 · Explore Beethoven’s only opera ‘Fidelio’, a masterpiece celebrating love and freedom, featuring our recommended recording starring Jonas Kaufmann. Published on November 20, 2023
Ludwig van Beethoven, portrait by Josef Karl Stieler. Eroica Symphony, symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, known as the Eroica Symphony for its supposed heroic nature. The work premiered in Vienna on April 7, 1805, and was grander and more dramatic than customary for symphonies at the time. It was Beethoven’s largest solely instrumental work.
