Piano Sonata No. 29 (Beethoven)

Beethoven in 1818–19; portrait by Ferdinand Schimon (1797–1852); source: the Library of Congress

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29 in B major, Op. 106 (known as the Große Sonate für das Hammerklavier, or more simply as the Hammerklavier) is a piano sonata that is widely viewed as one of the most important works of the composer's third period and among the greatest piano sonatas of all time. Completed in 1818, it is often considered to be Beethoven's most technically challenging piano composition[1] and one of the most demanding solo works in the classical piano repertoire.[2][3] The first documented public performance was in 1836 by Franz Liszt in the Salle Erard in Paris to an enthusiastic review by Hector Berlioz.[4][5]

  1. ^ Staines, J.; Clark, D., eds. (July 2005). The Rough Guide to Classical Music (4th ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-84353-247-7.
  2. ^ Hinson, M. (2000). Guide to the pianist's repertoire (3rd ed.). Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-253-33646-5.
  3. ^ Tyson, Alan (1962). "The Hammerklavier and Its English Editions". The Musical Times. 103 (1430): 235–7. doi:10.2307/950547. JSTOR 950547.
  4. ^ Hector Berlioz (12 June 1836). "Listz". Revue et gazette musicale de Paris (in French). 3 (24): 198–200.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Crumey was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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