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Monthly Archives: November 2017

The Maestro’s Bleakest Work – In Beethoven’s ‘Appassionata,’ darkness overwhelms light.

A Masterpiece article by Paavali Jumppanen published in the Wall Street Journal on Oct 7, 2017   In 1804, following works born of the idealism of the French Revolution and the Enlightenment such as his “Eroica” Symphony, Beethoven created the greatest musical explosion for solo piano of its time: the Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, […]

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