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Back in 1774, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach remarked about his father’s sonatas for harpsichord and violin that they were still very enjoyable “despite being more than 50 years old”. In his day, it was definitely …

Johnannes Brahms composed this sonata in the year 1894. During this period in his life he had perfected and reached a high level of maturity in his compositional approach to structure and emotional content. He …

The Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14, No. 2, composed in 1798–1799, is an early-period work by Ludwig van Beethoven. While it is not as well known as some of the more …

Mozart completed the Piano Concerto #22 on December 16, 1785, and played it that same evening at a subscription concert. So I have my doubts about the quality of the minimally rehearsed, if rehearsed at …

Robert Schumann’s song “Widmung” means “dedication”. That is why on occasion pianists will play this as an encore to honor their audience. Marked by its technical bravura, Widmung has remained one of the most popular …