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Ultimate, a word that originally meant last in Latin has become a description of finest or best in Englishor ne plus ultra in French. It can be argued…
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It is scary to realize that some of our planet's great art is there for what at the time was an accidental circumstance.In 1819 Moritz Schlesinger, a…
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After his mighty "Hammerklavier Sonata," Ludwig van Beethoven continued with writing sonatas, but on a smaller and more intimate scale.The "Sonata No. 30…
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My piano teacher told me about the story of Ludwig van Beethoven's creation of his biggest Piano Sonata the "Hammerklavier."It goes back to John Broadwood…
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What is a musical genius to do? Ludwig van Beethoven had been composing piano sonatas with his own technical prowess in mind since he was eleven years…
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Context is everything. Ludwig van Beethoven dedicated his 26th piano sonata to Archduke Rudolph of Austria. The nickname of the sonata is "Les Adieux" or…
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What a difference there was between Mozart and Beethoven. Where the former was often forced to wear livery and eat with the servants, Beethoven hobnobbed…
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We learn from others, or as Picasso said, "Good artists copy, great artists steal." Beethoven took this advice and borrowed from Mozart and Haydn, but…
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YOSA (Youth Orchestras of San Antonio) are usually on the move, but this weekend, they hope you will join them in a 5k/10k fun run. This is the second…
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Opus 31 is an amazing collection of inspirations.The first sonata is a running joke on the excesses of Italian opera.The second -…