Beethoven Archive

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli began studying violin at age three. He later entered Milan Conservatory as a piano student of Giuseppe Anfossi, graduating at age 14. In 1939 he won first prize at the Geneva International …

The Austrian cellist and conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt was born in Berlin, grew up in Graz (Austria) and studied the cello in Vienna, where from 1952 to 1969 he was a cellist with the Vienna Symphony …

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 …

During his lifetime of 57 years, Ludwig van Beethoven composed a total of 32 piano sonatas. It is quite a challenge to say which one I like best. Upon some thought, however, I choose Beethoven’s …

What more can I say? Beethoven’s Piano Concerto #4 was a surprise for Viennese audiences because of its unique and creative aspects. The “usual” beginning of concerti by Mozart and Haydn featured orchestral introductions. It …