Sequeira Costa has performed in prestigious venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Vienna Musikverein, and the Great Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow.
Performer Biography
Sequeira Costa, the performer on this album, studied with Vianna da Motta, who was one of the last pupils of Franz Liszt and Hans von Bülow.
Composer Biography
Beethoven's health declined significantly between 1815 and 1817 due to an 'inflammatory fever', which severely impacted his compositional output.
Composer's Artistic Vision
After 1817, Beethoven's music became increasingly spiritual and introspective, influenced by his total deafness and isolation, and a renewed study of Bach and ancient music.
Composer Biography
Following his brother Carl's death, Beethoven engaged in an extensive legal battle for custody of his nephew, Karl, which continued for several years.
Composer Biography
Beethoven's nephew, Karl, attempted suicide in 1826 due to the composer's overbearing care, but they reconciled shortly before Beethoven's death in 1827.
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