Ludvig van Beethoven wrote tons of beautiful music for instruments of all types.
This week, we’re going to be listening to music he wrote that features the piano, and learning a little bit about his life (did you know that he met Mozart and studied with Haydn?)
KC Beethoven Week! - MONDAY: Bagatelle No. 25 A minor, 'Für Elise'
written by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by pianist Alice Sara Ott
KC Beethoven Week! - TUESDAY: Righini’s Arietta “Venni Amore”, Theme and Variations 1-10
written by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by pianist Cécile Ousset
KC Beethoven Week! - WEDNESDAY: Minuet in G major, WoO 10, No. 2
written by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by pianist Moura Lympany
KC Beethoven Week! - THURSDAY: Sonata no 8 in C minor, "Pathetique," II. Cantabile
written by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by pianist Annie Fischer
KC Beethoven Week! - FRIDAY: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat major, Op. 73 'The Emperor Concerto'
written by ludwig van Beethoven, performed by the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Leonard Bernstein, with pianist Rudolf Serkin
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