Watch pianist Kira Nickerson perform Beethoven’s Piano Sonata #17 in D Minor, “Tempest.” Watch Kira Nickerson's full performance of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata #17 in D Minor, “Tempest.” Kira, a pianist ...

Compared to the vivacious lightness of touch in the first, G major Sonata of Op. 31, the second is, as its nickname suggests, a stormy work. The name, as so often in Beethoven's piano sonatas, was not ...

Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": 1. Allegro - Mono Version Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": 2. Andante - Mono Version Piano ...

Onward and upward with Beethoven. Our complete series of Beethoven's piano sonatas continues today with a performance by Natalie Zhu. She plays the Piano Sonata No. 17, Op. 31 No. 2, known as the ...

Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1: I. Allegro vivace Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1: 11. Adagio grazioso Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. András Schiff’s cycle of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas, which ended ...

Absolutely; the focus and stamina were such that a sinking would have been impossible. Any difficulties rest with us, and I confess I have a problem with the biggest movements. Like much in late ...

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Kobe Bryant had learned to play Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" by ear years earlier Kobe Bryant’s love of classical music was honored during the powerful celebration of life for the NBA legend on ...

An important position in the world of chamber music is being filled by the husband and wife team of cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han. The pair take over the post of Artistic Director of the ...