Among the influential admirers he met at this time was Count Ferdinand Waldstein, later immortalised by the dedication of one of Beethoven’s sonatas. See also: Beethoven's ‘Waldstein’ Sonata: a guide ...

Beethoven is lionized as a composer and artist ... The first nine violin sonatas were written in five years but represented an incredible creative trajectory breaking new boundaries at every ...

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" Mitsuko Uchida, piano Album: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No 28, 29 / Mitsuko Uchida ...

But there are exceptional cases, and the case of the 32 Beethoven piano sonatas is certainly one of them. The sonatas make up a wonderfully diverse yet utterly cogent and self-contained body of work.

Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany. He was born into a musical family, learnt the piano and violin, and was performing publicly at the age of just 8. Beethoven was a brilliant keyboard ...

A few weekends ago, I attended a marathon performance of all of Beethoven's violin sonatas in a single concert, organized by ...

Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany. He was born into a musical family, learnt the piano and violin, and was performing publicly at the age of just 8. Beethoven was a brilliant keyboard ...