Beethoven - A Life in 8 Chapters - The Middle Period 1

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The piano sonata lies at the heart of Beethoven’s life’s work: the first was completed in 1795, the last in 1822 - just five years before his death. Through these 32 pieces you can trace his progress from brilliant young man to the unquestioned genius of his age. The sonatas hold some of Beethoven's boldest, most profound and personal music. In Llyr Williams they find an ideal interpreter: a musician of deep insight, commanding presence and formidable technique. Over the course of 2010 Williams will undertake the complete cycle of Beethoven’s sonatas, beginning at the beginning and continuing (mostly) chronologically through to the last works.