Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Opp. 31 "The Tempest", 78, 79, 81a "Les adieux" & 90
10/8/2016, 20 Tracks, 1:58:54
Featuring
Paavali Jumppanen
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Composition History
The 'Immortal Beloved' affair, which began in 1810, was Beethoven's most fulfilling relationship with a woman, revealed through a letter found after his death.
Composer Biography
Archduke Rudolph, brother of Emperor Francis I of Austria, was one of Beethoven's closest friends, supporting him financially and negotiating on his behalf at court.
Composer Biography
Beethoven, despite often being in love and having his feelings reciprocated, never married, which was a great disappointment to him.
Composition History
Beethoven dedicated the Sonata Op. 81a, 'Les Adieux,' to Archduke Rudolph as a heartfelt musical gift when Rudolph fled Vienna during Napoleon's bombardment in 1809.
Composition History
Maynard Solomon, a musicologist, credibly identified Antonie Brentano as Beethoven's 'Immortal Beloved,' a woman from a family Beethoven knew well.
Composition History
Beethoven was displeased that the publisher titled his Sonata Op. 81a 'Les Adieux' because he felt the French translation lost some of the meaning of the original German 'Lebewohl'.
Performer Biography
Paavali Jumppanen, the pianist on this album, has collaborated with numerous contemporary composers, including Pierre Boulez, William Duckworth, and Henri Dutilleux.
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