Composer of piano pieces innovative open the door of the Romantics

Beethoven and piano

Composer of piano pieces innovative open the door of the Romantics

Beethoven was born and raised into a family of court musicians of Doyle,
Under the strict father of music education, to play the piano from an early age is particularly
It is said that showed remarkable talent, and opened a public concert at the age of seven.
To early 20s, moved to Tokyo cultural center of the music of Vienna at that time,
The debut of this thorn in the land playing the Piano Concerto No. 2 of your own in a few years later,
Was a great success as a composer also, as a pianist.


Age of Beethoven, piano instrument called extraordinary strides.
The larger the size of the instrument, will range widely,
Also, as will be something sturdy thick chord is struck with a hammer, the tension is increased,
Issuing the larger volume will become possible.
Full of spirit and song writing to pursue experiments to limit the potential of these new instruments,
Transcendence in the play and an intense draw from typing,
Beethoven is the darling of the era became suddenly.
Group that works, told in a loud voice the completion of the "classical",
Is the only revolutionary thing to open the door to the era of "romantic".

In E flat major op.73 Piano Concerto No. 5 <Emperor>
Noble and brilliant, filled with its own piano concerto masterpiece

Piano concerto Beethoven wrote (No. 1 ~ No. 5), the
There are many opportunities to be played any, that among the most
Be said that there is a work has been popular.
The biggest attraction is the splendid and heroic melody that no matter how you look at it.
Dashing music feel the barrel is the driving force,
Beethoven's exactly true value,
Coolness is also reminiscent of a symphony masterpiece <hero>.
Nicknamed <emperor>, the melody of these valiant
From that you have a noble atmosphere as imposing an "Emperor"
Interpretation that is generally attached.


Riding on a single chord sound full orchestra,
That run down the piano solo ran up to the nines
The first movement begins with a very impressive at the beginning, of stringed instruments, such as dream
The second movement sing a beautiful melody, such as a piano put the prayer is led to the melody,
Intense piano solo begins to break the silence that,
The third movement and derive a robust music of the orchestra in Shitsujitsu,
Solo and orchestra were also together in any movement, is a masterpiece high degree of completion.

Op.13 in C major Piano Sonata No. 8 <Pathetique>
Dramatic masterpieces of Beethoven's Pathetique was a sense of rice

Big city from his native Bonn to Vienna Beethoven
In the work of the early days, even as his piano work coming out
It is relatively early, in full from the top to the bottom of the keyboard
Of melody and a bold move with, such as sudden changes in volume,
Large representation of the amplitude of the peculiar Beethoven has been established already.


Beethoven himself gave the title
Piano Sonata has only two songs only,
Although this is one of them <Pathetique>,
Suggests that the listeners in the form of very brief contents of the song.
Songs, fast - consisting of three fast movement - slowly.
The first movement sonata form, but, the intro is majestic pleading
I have attached a great feature.
Melody appear after the introduction, you will have to depict a sense of looming Pathetique rapidly,
Stir up the anxiety.
Through the second movement was full of tenderness and sentimentality,
In the third movement is examined in motion the appropriate atmosphere Kyoto,
Close the avalanche track to fall violently.


In F minor, op.57 Piano Sonata No. 23 <passion>
Piano Sonata passionate was allowed to expand the possibilities of the piano

10 years working in Vienna for the first time too,
Beethoven's name widely known in Europe had been.
Just prior to composing this song, it's Erard of France
From the piano-maker, which is given a state-of-the-art piano.
Although it was very large and heavy instrument,
Be the compass and were wide compared to the piano until then.


Therefore, in his piano work from a little before writing this song
Range was used more widely.
To work to pursue to the limit the possibility of a new instrument Beethoven
One good example would be said to reflect.
Entitled <passion> is the first movement of this song,
Storm of passion from the melody is heard in the third movement is like Fukisusabu,
Is publisher of the score gave to the time of publication.
The first movement is started welling up from the depths of the earth as quietly dark,
The rich musical world of ups and downs will play passionately,
After a leisurely gentle second movement,
The third movement is initiated in the swipe of intense chord
Raging torrent as the movement of the melody fast.