The Piano sonata no. 1. was written in 1795 and it was the first important own piece he played publicly. Beethoven dedicated it to Joseph Haydn (his teacher at the time) with simple words: dedicated to Haydn. In this article with the help of audio clips we will learn about this wonderful music, in depth. Legend has it that the …
Sonata is a compositional method and a term we often hear in classical music. In this article we learn the basics about sonatas and sonata form in music. Sonata is a composition method, most often for a solo instrument or small instrumental group. The Latin word sonare means ‘to sound’ and its opposite pair is the cantata, ‘to sing’. The …
A master, a giant, an extraordinary talent, the Messiah of music, a genius, the best, the most influential. Some labels that are likely to describe Ludwig van Beethoven, when we read articles about him. What was he? How important was this composer in the line of remarkable musicians? This article is about Beethoven’s footprint he left behind on music and …