Beethoven dedicated his three Opus 10 Sonatas to Anna Margarete von Browne, wife of Count Browne, who also received the dedication of Beethoven's string trios Opus 9.
Performer Biography
Walkiria Izaguirre studied piano in Vienna, Austria, at the Prayner Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Arts, obtaining her Artistic Diploma in 2018.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's selection of Beethoven's piano sonatas aims to showcase the composer's development from his early, middle, and late creative periods.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Beethoven's musical creativity is described as having achieved an "unexpected and wonderful development towards freedom and individual expression for eternity."
Composer Biography
Count Browne, a patron of Beethoven, once gifted the composer a riding horse, which Beethoven forgot about until reminded by a large feed bill.
Performer Biography
Walkiria Izaguirre, the pianist on this album, began her musical education as a child in Venezuela at the Academia de Música Juan Sebastian Bach.
Performer Biography
Walkiria Izaguirre has performed as a soloist and in various chamber music formats in numerous countries, including Venezuela, Chile, Austria, Estonia, Germany, and the Netherlands.
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