Beethoven


(5 stars; 2 reviews)

Ludwig van Beethoven is that he composed some of music’s greatest masterpieces while completely deaf. Compelling as this sounds, the story has a flaw: it may not be true. According to a leading Beethoven expert, the composer still had hearing in his left ear until shortly before his death in 1827. “This is going to send everybody scurrying to revise biographical concepts about Beethoven,” Theodore Albrecht, professor of musicology at Kent State University, Ohio, told the  Observer . Albrecht, who has uncovered crucial evidence in contemporary accounts, believes that although Beethoven suffered severe deterioration in his hearing, he did not lose it “to the very profound depths” that musicologists have assumed. Not only was Beethoven not completely deaf at the premiere of his Ninth Symphony in May 1824, he could hear, although increasingly faintly, for at least two years afterwards, probably through the last premiere that he would supervise, his String Quartet in B-flat, Op 130, in March 1826,” Albrecht said.

Chapters

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Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio 8:05
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo 10:33
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1: I. Allegro 10:48
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto 8:32
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio 14:24
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12: II. Andante, più tosto allegretto 4:59
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1: II. Allegretto vivace e sempre s… 8:49
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro molto 6:53
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Adagio 6:18
Missa solemnis in D Major, Op. 123: I. Kyrie 8:02
Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro 6:09
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto 12:34
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro 9:00
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24: II. Adagio molto espressivo 5:31
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio 9:34
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" 2:51
Piano Trio No. 2 in G Major, Op. 1: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace 12:05
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 13:05
String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No.3: II. Andante con moto, quasi alleg… 10:58
Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1: I. Allegro con brio 9:16
Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e Mesto 10:24
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24: I. Allegro 9:06
Ah! Perfido in C Major, Op. 65 11:55
Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: I. Andante Con Variazioni 8:44
String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale 6:38
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace 6:19
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13: II. Adagio Cantabile 5:40
Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12: III. Rondo. Allegro molto 3:56
String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espre… 7:22
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57: I. Allegro Assai 10:37
String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95: I. Allegro con brio 4:24
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro con Brio 11:20
Egmont, Op. 84: I. Ouvertüre 9:03
Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: III. Tempo di minuetto 3:33
Romance for Violin & Orchestra No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50 7:34
Romance for Violin & Orchestra No. 1 in G Major, Op. 40 25:53
Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 1: III. Allegretto. Variations on "Pria ch'io l'impeg… 6:30
String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29: III. Scherzo. Allegro 4:47
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Presto - Recit… 25:09
String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantante e tranqui… 7:52
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13: III. Rondo. Allegro 5:02
Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47: I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto 12:53
Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5: I. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo 5:35
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando 9:13
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: I. Adagio Sostenuto 5:47
Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30: III. Allegro vivace 3:11
String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molt… 7:24
Rondò, Op. 129 6:18
Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: III. Rondo alla Polacca 12:52
Adelaide in B-Flat Major, Op. 46 6:34
Bagatelle, Op. 126: I. Andante con moto, cantabile e con piacevole 3:51
Bagatelle, Op. 126: III. Andante, Cantabile ed espressivo 3:04
Bagatelle, Op. 126: IV. Presto 3:49
String Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 3: VI. Finale. Allegro 7:14
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55: I. Allegro con brio 15:02
Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro Vivace 5:01
Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96: II. Adagio espressivo 5:16
String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor. Op. 132: V. Finale. Allegro appassionato 7:00
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio 17:09
Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30: II. Adagio molto espressivo 6:54
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106: I. Allegro 9:53
Piano Trio No. 1 in D Major, Op. 70: II. Largo assai ed espressivo 11:04
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2: III. Allegretto 7:59
Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5: II. Rondo. Allegro vivace 6:20
Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 16: III. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo 5:41
Sextet in E- Flat Major, Op. 81b: II. Adagio 4:19
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68: I. Allegro ma non troppo 9:31
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace 7:28
Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30: I. Allegro assai 5:44
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto 11:21
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3: IV. Presto Con Fuoco 4:23
Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30: II. Adagio cantabile 8:39
Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70: II. Allegretto 4:57
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: III. Scherzo. Allegro 3:40
Symphony No.7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace 13:31
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28: I. Allegro 9:12
Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1: IV. Finale. Presto 7:30
Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace 8:11
Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Finale. Prestissimo 4:45
String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: II. Allegro molto vivace 3:04
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68: II. Andante molto mosso 12:40
Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26: IV. Allegro 2:58
Piano Trio in B-Flat, Op. 97: III. Andante cantabile, ma però con moto - Poco p… 11:57
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53: I. Allegro Con Brio 8:43
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo 12:43
Cello Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 102: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace 7:12
Cello Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 102: II. Adagio - Tempo d'andante - Allegro … 6:58
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto 9:57
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28: II. Andante 7:03
Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 38: V. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace 3:17
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando 3:56
Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 11: II. Adagio 5:06
Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 102: I. Allegro con brio 6:24
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: III. Tempo di menuetto 4:47
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55: III. Scherzo & Trio. Allegro vivace 5:49
Bagatelle in C Minor,WoO 54 1:14
Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23: II. Andante scherzoso, più allegretto 7:00
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro 20:47
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mosso 6:20
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73: III. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo 10:09

Reviews

TUSM!


(5 stars)

the sound quality is amazing!