This recording was made from October 24 to 26, 2019, at the Gustav Mahler Concert Hall in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy.
Composition History
The Eleven Bagatelles Op. 119 combine older pieces with more recent ones, with the latter group showing a more modern and experimental style that foreshadows Beethoven's late period.
Cultural Impact
Some of Beethoven's Bagatelles propelled compositional style towards a radical modernity, influencing later composers like Bartók, Berg, and Webern.
Composition History
The Six Bagatelles Op. 126 were composed at the same time as Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Missa solemnis, and he considered them among his best works of this type.
Performer Biography
Tanguy de Williencourt, the pianist on this recording, holds four Masters degrees from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and has received guidance from renowned musicians like Maria João Pires and Christoph Eschenbach.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Beethoven himself referred to his Bagatelles as "Kleinigkeiten" or "trifles," despite their artistic depth.
Composition History
Beethoven's Bagatelles span his entire creative life, showing the evolution of his style from Classicism to emerging Romanticism.
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