It was written in 1798, a time when Beethoven was beginning to become aware ... There is an almost 'orchestral' texture to much of the piano writing, with chords marked forte-piano at the opening ...

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Next On Air 17:30 Opera on 3 View full schedule "Pathétique" is the title suggested to Tchaikovsky for his Symphony No ...

Today there are many artists who have recorded and performed all of Beethoven’s piano sonatas, two of whom are Daniel Barenboim and Richard Goode. Beethoven wrote the Pathétique just as he was ...