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Allegro from Beethoven Sonata No. 12, Op. 26
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 was composed around the same time as his First Symphony. Dedicated to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, the sonata consists…
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Vladimir Horowitz Performs Schumann Sonata No. 3 – Part 1 of 4
Vladimir Horowitz plays Schumann Sonata No. 3 (1/4) – Part 1 Schumann’s Concert sans orchestre, Op. 14, was initially published with three movements in 1836. It was later revised and…
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Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 – 2nd Movement
Beethoven Sonata Op.101/2 – Piano Sonata No.28 in A Major, Op.101 performed by Ory Shihor in Los Angeles….
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Rossini String Sonata No. 1 in G Major
In the first episode of The Sonata Sessions, members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra perform Gioachino Rossini’s String Sonata No. 1 in G Major, conducted by Maestro Enrique Mazzola….
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Schumann’s Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 22 – 1st Movement
Schumann’s piano sonata g-moll Op.22, also known as “Piano Sonata No.2”, 1movt….
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Scarlatti Sonata in A Major K. 208
Cuban guitarist Leo Brouwer performs his transcriptions of 12 keyboard sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti in a 1974 recording. The Sonata in A major K. 208/ L. 238 (1753) is part…
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Gabrieli – Sonata No. 21
Holloway, Ritchie & Manze perform Gabrieli’s Sonata XXI con tre violini. Check out a photo by Dave on Flickr and listen to the track on Amazon. The sonata was published…
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Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 83 – Precipitato
Maurizio Pollini performs Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 83 III. Precipitato. Composed between 1939-1942, the sonata premiered in 1943 by Sviatoslav Richter. The third movement, Precipitato, is considered a…
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J. N. Hummel – Piano Sonata in F Minor, 1st Movement
…Hummel didn’t challenge established traditions in his works. His Piano Sonata No.3 in F-Minor (Op.20) combines classical structure with new lengthy sonata forms. Hummel’s philosophy is to enjoy the world…
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Fernando Sor
…influenced the evolution of the classical guitar. Quotations and Reception François-Joseph Fetis, a Belgian musicologist, praised Sor, calling him the “Beethoven of the guitar.” Sor’s music, particularly his guitar sonatas,…
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Muzio Clementi
…earned him widespread acclaim. His early compositions, including sonatas and keyboard works, demonstrated his keen understanding of the piano’s capabilities, setting the stage for his future contributions to the instrument’s…
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…piano concertos, a double concerto for violin and piano, ten piano sonatas, eight piano trios, a piano quartet, a piano quintet, two piano septets, four-hand piano music, a cello sonata,…
