Beethoven's Op. 78, a piano sonata, was completed around October 1808, coinciding with the French occupation of Vienna.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The works on this album present Beethoven adapting to isolation and depression while enjoying success as a composer, finding his way through music and his inner world.
Composer Biography
In 1809, Beethoven agreed to an annuity contract with his patrons Archduke Rudolf, Prince Lobkowitz, and Prince Kinsky, which relieved his financial burdens.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's Sonata Op. 101, composed in 1816, marks the start of his final period, where he, completely deaf, explored complex ideas and new music, casting aside traditional harmony and form.
Composition History
The year 1804 saw the first ideas for Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 and many later piano sonatas, coinciding with the increasing patronage of Archduke Rudolf, who studied piano with Beethoven.
Composer Biography
Beethoven's letter to the 'Immortal Beloved' was found by Anton Schindler after Beethoven's death and donated to the Berlin State Library in 1880.
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