Beethoven Archive

Beethoven composed this sonata in 1800, and this work was published two years later under the title “Grande Sonate” because the composer wanted to demonstrate the resumption of an earlier four-movement sonata srructure. Beethoven proudly …

Ludwig van Beethoven’s improvisations that dazzled Vienna were, in a way, rehearsals of the daring musical ideas Beethoven would explore in his symphonies. The first movement of his Eroica Symphony was unprecedented in scale, in …

The Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73, by Ludwig van Beethoven is known for its grandeur, bold melodies, and heroic spirit. There are, however, some other aspects to this concerto that are …

Sviatoslav Richter was born in Zhitomir, Russia but grew up in Odessa. Unusually, he was largely self-taught although his organist father provided him with a basic education in music. Even at an early age, Richter …

Beethoven composed 32 sonatas for solo piano during his lifetime. Each one of them is a jewel in its own right. My personal favorite is the #31, and I repeatedly return to receive amazing plaesure …