Who can forget the violin frenzy of the Kreutzer-sonata? Or the heart warming tunes of the Spring-sonata? Our composer B., had a special bond with both the instrument and the new generation of violinists he met in Vienna. With this article we start a journey to discover it all! Although Beethoven was primarily trained as a pianist and later became …
The famous Moonlight sonata, with so many false traditions and interpretations, is in focus in this article. This is a remarkable piece, with emotions so extreme and contrasting, that it stands out as an all time favorite for any audiences throughout history. Beethoven’s famous Moonlight Sonata was born in 1801 as op. 27./2. Not a very marketable name, for sure. …
When is the birthday of Beethoven? It is highly probable that Ludwig van Beethoven was born on December 16, 1770. Why only probable? Let us find out from this article! Ludwig van Beethoven was born in the Holy Roman Empire, in the Electorate of Cologne and in the city of Bonn. His date of birth is December 16, 1770. |Related: …
Following the first and second article in the subject, this part will be the last in discovering the basics of the concerto works. In this article we focus on the structural plan of a typical concerto music in the classical and romantic era. We established in the previous articles that for musicians the concerto was a vehicle for improvisation. The …
Following my first article published recently, we continue our discovery in concertos. In this part we interpret the cultural background, the associated second meaning of the music. In the early eighteenth century concertos were commonly played in churches or chambers. As decades passed it was more and more ordinary to hear a concerto in a new institution, the public concert. …
In a series of articles we will discover what is the origin of the concerto as musical genre. What does it mean and how Beethoven worked in this art form? What is tutti, what is solo? Why concerto was the show of real Masters? Let’s find out! The first form of a concerto music has origins in the early 1500s. …