While studying the 2nd movement of Beethoven's Sonata Op.90, I found these appoggiaturas in bars 28-29. This is the Henle edition (which I find to be one of the most reliable editions for Beethoven); the appoggiatura can also be found in the 1815 first edition (see here). Based on ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lQf77yhhP8 *** Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn. Bonn is situated in today's Germany, but Germany was not a country in 1770 as we know it today. Bonn was the main city in one of the many mini-states that crea
When I began studying this sonata, I at first resented Beethoven for rupturing the dream in such a way – but the finale’s energy is far too infectious to remain resentful for long! And Beethoven does have one final trick up his sleeve: after a cliff-hanger near the end of the ...
BEETHOVEN Concerto for Violin and Orchestra - Hilary Hahn, violin; Leonard Slatkin, conductor Grosse Fuge The ‘Great Fugue’ – which was the original final movement of the String Quartet No. 13 – achieves a degree of intensity never before or since achieved by any other composer. One of ...
Knowing how Horowitz made a point of studying whole bodies of repertoire (ie the complete Scarlatti sonatas) before choosing what he would perform, this is eminently believable. My teacher once related to me how Horowitz had sought out Cortot for lessons. Apparently, as the story goes, H’s ...
“For the last three years my hearing has grown steadily weaker. I can give you some idea of this peculiar deafness when I must tell you that in the theatre I have to get very close to the orchestra to understand the performers, and that from a distance I do not hear the high notes...
I was looking at the dramawiki for Beethoven Virus, and it’s got all these awards. Kind of boggling, but I guess quality is in the eye of the beholder. In case you don’t remember what’s going on with this series (I don’t blame you, it’s been a long time), here are the...
Lately, I've been studying Beethoven's 5th sonata and it's going quite well. However, I don't really know what tempo to play the first movement at. I like the beginning at about 120-160 BPM, but the second page I prefer at a much faster pace. (I know Beethoven wrote "allegro ...
For over 20 years,Beethovenhad been fascinated with German poet Friedrich Schiller’s haunting poemAn die Freude(‘Ode to Joy’). Penned by Schiller in 1785 and revised in 1808, it was the latter version that formed the basis for Beethoven’s famous musical setting in hisNinth Symphony. ...