The first years of the 19th century found Beethoven at a crucial point of transition in his career. Having mastered the Viennese high Classical style for which Haydn and Mozart served as paradigms, he ...

"I would never have believed that I could be so lazy as I am here. If it is followed by an outburst of industry, something worthwhile may be accomplished." So wrote Beethoven from the Austrian spa ...

Beethoven thought that his Waldstein and Appassionata sonatas for solo piano were some of the best he ever wrote. History agrees with him: These famous masterpieces have been studied and worshiped by ...

They stand as a monolith in the piano repertoire, 32 sonatas that explore a vast range of the human experience. From the ardors of the “Pathetique” (Op. 13) to the storms of the “Appassionata” (Op. 57 ...

Sonata for Piano No. 8, 'Pathétique' Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer Michel Dalberto, Piano Sonata for Piano No. 12 Michel Dalberto, Piano Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer Sonata for Piano No. 14, ...

French pianist Pierre Laurent Aimard (ay-MAHR) plays the Sonata No. 23 "Appassionata", Op. 57, by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).

In 1804, following works born of the idealism of the French Revolution and the Enlightenment such as his “Eroica” Symphony, Beethoven created the greatest musical explosion for solo piano of its time: ...

John Lill Beethoven’s “Appassionata,” Brahms intermezzos, and more from this pianist. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $19 and up. 7:30 p.m. Wed., April 30. Seattle ...