Masterpieces by a genius: Beethoven’s piano sonatas are among the most important works of the keyboard literature; they are the “New Testament” of piano music. The tender romance of the Moonlight Sonata, the tempestuous passion of the Appassionata and the noble pathos of the Pathétique – each of the
Masterpieces by a genius: Beethoven’s piano sonatas are among the most important works of the keyboard literature; they are the “New Testament” of piano music. The tender romance of the Moonlight Sonata, the tempestuous passion of the Appassionata and the noble pathos of the Pathétique – each of the great piano sonatas portrays its own musical cosmos, kindling the listener’s imagination.