From
his earliest days as a prodigy in Bonn, Beethoven's ambition had been to travel
to Vienna to take lessons with Mozart. Mozart agreed to take Beethoven as a student, although between the
illness of Beethoven's mother—which forced his return to Bonn—and Mozart's
death in 1791, the lessons never took place.
Beethoven's
admiration for Mozart's music remained undimmed for the rest of his life. In
1798 he published the 12 Variations for Cello and Piano which appear on today's
program. They are based on Papageno's
aria "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" from The Magic Flute. In 1802 Beethoven
published a set of 7 variations—again for cello and piano—on a duet between
Papageno and Pamina, "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen." Wendy Law
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From his earliest days as a prodigy in Bonn, Beethoven's ambition had been to travel to Vienna to take lessons with Mozart. Mozart agreed to take Beethoven as a student, although between the illness of Beethoven's mother—which forced his return to Bonn—and Mozart's death in 1791, the lessons never took place.
Beethoven's admiration for Mozart's music remained undimmed for the rest of his life. In 1798 he published the 12 Variations for Cello and Piano which appear on today's program. They are based on Papageno's aria "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" from The Magic Flute. In 1802 Beethoven published a set of 7 variations—again for cello and piano—on a duet between Papageno and Pamina, "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen." Wendy LawMore music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19, Third Movement (Rondo: Allegro molto)
Bagatelle N° 25 "Für Elise"
Sonata No. 32 in c minor, Op. 111
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101
Sonata No. 32 in c minor, Op. 111
Fantasie in g minor, Op. 77
33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op. 120
String Quartet Op. 131
String Quartet No. 11 in f minor, Op. 95, Serioso
Sonata for cello and piano in g minor, Op 5, No. 2
Performances by same musician(s)
Tango Etudes No. 3 & 4
Polonaise Brillante in C major Op.3 for Cello and Piano
Songs Without Words in D Major, Op. 109
Le Grand Tango for Cello and Piano
Omaramor
Pohadka (Fairy Tale)
Requiebros in D Major
Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
Suite Populaire Espagnole
Fantasy Pieces Op. 73
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