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Almost two centuries after Beethoven's death, scientists say they've finally cracked the case of what the famously cranky composer really looked like. Credit: Cicero Moraes/Pen News Turns out ...
The Knights' participation in what is titled The Kreutzer Project, for the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth ...
When Beethoven composed the “Kreutzer Sonata,” his primary concern was the emancipation of the piano. He elevated what had long been relegated to a mere “accompaniment” instrument, placing it on equal ...
A happy, lucid and bright pianist, a forbidding Everest among piano sonatas: would Boris Giltburg follow a bewitching, ceaselessly engaging first half by rising to the challenge of Beethoven’s ...
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No 31 in A flat, Op 110: a guide to the best recordings Charles Timbrell Friday, July 12, 2024 Beethoven’s penultimate piano sonata stands among the finest achievements of his ...
Beethoven whittles the world down to its essence in his "Kreutzer" Sonata for violin and piano. Commentator Rob Kapilow demonstrates how, with just two little notes, Beethoven connects an entire ...
The most famous of Beethoven’s violin sonatas have nicknames. The Spring is named for its air of pastoral ease – although that choice of name had nothing to do with the composer. The Kreutzer ...
The family sedans in this world are dwindling, but fortunately, the ones that remain are quite good, including the 2024 Hyundai Sonata. Not only that, it’s ...
Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Sonata #9 op.47 is commonly called by its nickname, the Kreutzer Sonata. Beethoven dedicated it to French violinist Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766-1831) who, by the way ...
Beethoven’s most popular sonata, the ‘Moonlight’, has been performed and recorded by hundreds of pianists over the past century. Jed Distler compares a judicious selection of recordings The ...
Classical review: Portland Chamber Music Festival takes dramatic turn 'The Kreutzer Connection' featured works inspired by the story of a jealous husband.
For the third week in a row, the 2023 Basically Beethoven Festival had a winning concert Sunday afternoon, when Beethoven's 'Kreutzer' Sonata and Stravinsky's ' ...