We don’t know much about this sonata. Apart from the obvious fact that it has only two movements, that is, and the historic evidence pointing to 1804 as the year when it was written. Anyway, you might want to listen to it, so here we go:
As usual, we want to thank Bunji Hisamori for his kind permission to post the above audio rendering on our blog. The midi file was downloaded from The Classical Music Archives. The previous sonatas from this series are here.
This one is perhaps one of the most famous piano sonatas composed by Beethoven, being used for the soundtrack of several movies, the titles of which we can’t remember right now. Apart from being famous, it is quite good, so we think you’ll have a nice listening. Enjoy!
As usual, we want to thank Bunji Hisamori for his kind permission to post the above audio rendering on our blog. The midi file was downloaded from The Classical Music Archives. The previous sonatas from this series are here.
So, here is Beethoven’s 20th piano sonata (and we still have 12 more sonatas to go). Its story is the same with that of the sonata we wrote about last week, except for the names of its movements, which are “Allegro, ma non troppo” and “Tempo di Menuetto” (yes, it also has only two parts), so we won’t bother you with that. Happy listening!
As usual, we want to thank Bunji Hisamori for his kind permission to post the above audio rendering on our blog. The midi file was downloaded from The Classical Music Archives. The previous sonatas from this series are here.
This has only two parts (Andante and Rondo), so it’s not actually a sonata. Beethoven probably wrote it as an excercise for his students and didn’t want it to be published. His brother, however, thought it should be, and nowadays this little piece is included among Beethoven’s other sonatas, so we thought you might want to give it a try.
We want to thank Bunji Hisamori for his kind permission to post the above audio rendering on our blog. The midi file was downloaded from The Classical Music Archives. The previous sonatas from this series are here.
We don’t know why this sonata is called ‘The Hunt’, but it wasn’t Beethoven’s idea. Anyway, would you believe that the guy who wrote the Fifth Symphony is the same guy who wrote something as playful and happy as this? π If you don’t know what we mean, listen for yourself:
We want to thank Bunji Hisamori for his kind permission to post the above audio rendering on our blog. The midi file was downloaded from The Classical Music Archives. The previous sonatas from this series are here.
Beethoven’s biographer Anton Schindler said that this sonata was inspired by Shakespeare’s play The Tempest. This claim is, however, disputed by other music scholars (see here).
That aside, the first part may remind you of a storm, but the second doesn’t seem to have anything to do with weather, being a bit boring. The third, on the other hand, is quite lyrical and very beautiful and if you haven’t heard it already, then you should, ’cause you’ll like it a lot. Or not, but in that case you don’t like classical music. π
Enjoy your listening:
We want to thank Bunji Hisamori for his kind permission to post the above audio rendering on our blog. The midi file was downloaded from The Classical Music Archives. The previous sonatas from this series are here.
Beethoven’s 13th piano sonata has also got a name: “Quasi una fantasia”. This is actually an indication written by Ludwig on the front of his score – “like a fantasy”. Some say this is because this composition doesn’t have a regular sonata structure. We like to think this is how Beethoven’s thinking sounded like when he left his mind to wander:
As always, Bunji Hisamori gets the credit for creating the midi file and allowing us to post an audio rendering of it on our blog. The file was downloaded from The Classical Music Archives. Here are the other “concerts” from this series.
Omg, we’ve had 10 weeks of “concerts” already! π
The credit goes to Bunji Hisamori for creating the midi file and allowing us to post an audio rendering of it on our blog. The file was downloaded from The Classical Music Archives. Here are the other “concerts” from this series.
This one starts in a joyous mood. Then it becomes rather distant and official, only to get playful again in the end but in a more subtle way. The first part remains, however, our favourite. Happy listening!
The credit goes to Bunji Hisamori for creating the midi file and allowing us to post an audio rendering of it on our blog. The file was downloaded from The Classical Music Archives. Here are the other “concerts” from this series.
Sorry for the delay, we are back in Bucharest now. π And here is your concert:
The credit goes to Bunji Hisamori for creating the midi file and allowing us to post an audio rendering of it on our blog. The file was downloaded from The Classical Music Archives. Here are the other “concerts” from this series.