Williamsburg Regional Library

Beethoven's Piano Sonatas, Episode 19

Label
Beethoven's Piano Sonatas, Episode 19
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Beethoven's Piano Sonatas
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Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2005
Runtime
45
Summary
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E flat, op. 81a (Les Adieux) was dedicated to the Archduke Rudolph, an aristocratic patron and friend of Beethoven's who was fleeing Vienna ahead of Napoleon's armies, hence its name: the Farewell Sonata. We look at the piece as a mirror of contemporary events and as program music
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live action
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