Beethoven Archive

The E-flat major Sonata, op. 12, no. 3 by Beethoven is a grand, virtuoso work, whose opening shows just the kind of expansive gestures that set Beethoven’s themes apart from those of his Classic period …

It wasn’t until 1798 that Prince Lobkowitz (for whom Haydn also wrote string quartets) commissioned from Beethoven a set of six quartets that became Op. 18. The set was finished in 1801. While each Op. …

I love all five of Beethoven’s Concerti for Piano and orchestra. And… I actually have a favorite. It is the concerto #4. Just listen to the very first chord: Thousands of piano students sit in …

Although Beethoven was at the time this music was composed already an experienced orchestral composer, the Concerto in B-flat was the first orchestral work he considered fit for publication. But, to avoid criticism, he would …

The Sonata #5 for violin and piano by Beethoven is a jewel that I have known since I heard it as a boy played by my father. While many of today’s artists play this pretty …