So wrote Beethoven from the Austrian spa town of Baden ... without singing any definite notes. When questioned as to what it was he answered, 'A theme for the last movement of the sonata [Op.

Comprehensive programme notes on each Sonata are available below ... You can also read a general introduction to Beethoven's piano sonatas.

But there are exceptional cases, and the case of the 32 Beethoven piano sonatas is certainly one of them ... this cycle is presently available on Nuova Era/New Note (CD) 90034/41). Nowadays, though, ...

Even in full-blown deafness, Beethoven was still able to compose by placing one end of a wooden stick onto his piano and clenching the other end with his teeth. When notes were struck, the ...

This installment of the Classic Archive series captures renowned American pianist Murray Perahia at one with his art form, interpreting the works of Ludwig van Beethoven with unrivaled virtuosity ...

Thursday evening’s performance juxtaposed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, featuring the distinguished Mitsuko Uchida, with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 15.