Rather confusingly, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, written during 1796 and 1797 isn't actually the first one he composed. The Piano Concerto No. 2 may have been published in 1801, but it was ...
These works come from the extreme ends of Beethoven’s composing life. The Bagatelles, which are played first, date from 1824, and from the outset were conceived as a group. Piotr Anderszewski plays ...
Beethoven completed five piano concertos in under 20 years, earning considerable amounts of money by performing them himself in concert. Celebrated Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes has performed the ...
A piano concerto Beethoven was working on when he was 18 years old premiered Feb. 1 in Rotterdam. Reconstructed by Dutch musicologist Cees Nieuwenhuizen, the work was found in 2004 among a group of ...
When one begins listening to classical music, one of the most logical composers to start with would have to be Ludwig van Beethoven. Even the most novice listener knows Beethoven's most famous four ...
3 The Best Theater of 2025: Shows that Ruled the Year For his final performances with the Philharmonic, Glenn Dicterow requested Beethoven's Triple Concerto, which he has never before performed with ...
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