Of all the musical genres (that word again), the Piano Sonata is the only one that Beethoven worked on more or less consistently throughout his life. No large gaps as with the Symphonies or String ...

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From solo guitar to virtuosic violin, here are some of the most innovative takes on Beethoven’s iconic piano sonata. In 1801, great composer Ludwig van Beethoven sat down to pen another great piano ...