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Speaking of Beethoven Piano Sonatas, The Pathetique is a good one.
Pathetique translates as pathetic but think more along the lines of passion or pathos.
The Pathetique Sonata is one of Beethoven’s most popular pieces of music. It even managed to be popular while Beethoven was alive.
What makes it popular? What makes any piece of music popular? That is one of music’s most intriguing questions. I have yet to hear a good answer.
The second movement of The Pathetique is marked adagio cantabile, slowly in a singing style.
The singing style refers to the opening theme which is profound in it’s simplicity.
This is a piece of music I think I could listen to everyday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2nG1bt7IBM&feature=related
Speaking of Beethoven Piano Sonatas, The Pathetique is a good one.
Pathetique translates as pathetic but think more along the lines of passion or pathos.
The Pathetique Sonata is one of Beethoven’s most popular pieces of music. It even managed to be popular while Beethoven was alive.
What makes it popular? What makes any piece of music popular? That is one of music’s most intriguing questions. I have yet to hear a good answer.
The second movement of The Pathetique is marked adagio cantabile, slowly in a singing style.
The singing style refers to the opening theme which is profound in it’s simplicity.
This is a piece of music I think I could listen to everyday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2nG1bt7IBM&feature=related