Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ in All Its Complicated, Revolutionary Glory
Approaching the symphony through politics, culture, and musical evolution, James Hamilton–Paterson considers how Beethoven came to bridge the Classical and Romantic periods.
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Yuuko Shiokawa and András Schiff: Bach, Busoni, Beethoven (album review)
With Bach, Busoni, Beethoven, Shiokawa and Schiff dazzle with sonatas from three vastly different periods.
Life and Death, Worry and Humor: On Performing Beethoven’s String Quartets
Takács Quartet violinist Edward Dusinberre takes the listener-turned-reader on a guided tour between the notes of Beethoven's bewildering string quartets.
Igor Levit: Bach, Beethoven, Rzewski
Igor Levit's triple album of variants runs the gamut from preservation to interpretation.