Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 26 includes a funeral march that was later arranged for orchestra and played at Beethoven's own funeral procession in 1827.
Composition History
Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata No. 12, Op. 26, around the same time as his First Symphony and dedicated it to his patron, Prince Karl von Lichnowsky.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 26 is unusual because none of its four movements are in sonata-allegro form.
Performer Biography
Giacomo Franci, the pianist on this album, is the Artistic Director and Conductor of The New York Chamber Players, an organization he founded in 2004.
Composition History
The entire set of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Op. 10, including the second sonata in F Major, is dedicated to Countess Anne Margarete von Browne.
Performer Biography
Giacomo Franci is considered a leading interpreter of Aaron Copland's music, earning this reputation through his acclaimed world premiere recording of Copland's complete edited piano works.
Composition History
Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 7, his second-longest piano sonata, was completed in Bratislava and dedicated to his student, Babette of Keglevich Palace.
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