Beethoven Archive

Beethoven was said to be especially pleased with his Sonata #11. In 1800, when he sent it to his publisher in Leipzig, Hoffmeister, he wrote ‘Die Sonate hat sich gewaschen’, which can be roughly translated …

Most of the time, the Sonatas by Beethoven carry the expected titles such as “Allegro”, “Adagio”, “Largo”, or “Presto. For the second movement of his Sonata Opus 27, however, Beethoven writes the following in German: …

Beethoven’s compositions for violin and piano cover a period from about 1790 until 1818. An early set of variations on a theme from Mozart’s opera The Marriage of Figaro and a Rondo were followed by …

Conductor Herbert Blomstedt is a member of the top rank of modern orchestra conductors, having held long-term music directorships in both Europe and the U.S. Specializing in Romantic and early 20th century repertory, he has …

The Sonata #8, titled “Pathetique”, hails from the early part of Beethoven’s career: the late 1700s, a time when the traditions of the Classical period were still dominant and Beethoven himself was largely content to …