Beethoven Archive

The C-sharp minor Quartet by Beethoven is filled with original features and the amazing sounds that illustrate the private world of Beethoven’s late period. We have only to listen to the opening notes of the …

The Archduke Trio for piano, violin, and cello by Ludwig van Beethoven was premiered on April 11, 1814, in Vienna. The premiere of the Archduke Trio was one of Beethoven’s final concert performances as a …

The sonata #27 dates from shortly after the defeat of Napoleon, and a strong sense of patriotism was sweeping Vienna, where Beethoven resided. Perhaps for this reason he began using German rather than Italian to …

Of the 32 piano sonatas by Beethoven, the #31 is my favorite, and today you have an opportunity to listen to this music again. Composed in 1821, the Opus 110 shares the same humanity and …

The Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 (1814) is one of Beethoven’s shorter sonatas, but its relatively modest proportions show us an emotional complexity that looks forward to his imminent future works …