Type: Piano Solo
Location: Baroque Palace of Vienna, Austria
Pianist: Daniel Barenboim
Year: 2016
Watching a performance of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, better known as the “Pathétique”, is like stepping into the heart of Beethoven’s emotional and musical genius. Composed in 1798, the “Pathetique” shattered expectations of what a piano sonata could be. Beethoven asserts his voice and speaks in a bold, stormy, and emotionally raw tone. The introduction is dark and almost orchestral yet soon erupts into a fiercely driven allegro with poetry and humanity in every phrase.
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Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 9
Type: Piano Solo
Location: Berlin State Opera House
Soloist: Daniel Barenboim
Composer: Beethoven
Year: 1984Daniel Barenboim’s performance of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1, is something truly special. His dynamic control and tempo sensitivity bring clarity and subtle d...
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Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 10
Type: Piano Solo
Location: Berlin State Opera House
Soloist: Daniel Barenboim
Composer: Beethoven
Year: 1984Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2, in Daniel Barenboim’s capable hands, is often regarded as one of Beethoven's most charming and understated masterpieces. Though c...
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Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 11
Type: Piano Solo
Location: Berlin State Opera House
Soloist: Daniel Barenboim
Composer: Beethoven
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