Your most favorite Beethoven sonata?

[Bladibla]

Good Point.

That's one of the differences between Beethoven and Mozart for example. Mozart wrote famous masterpieces in practically every musical "discipline".

For example, what about opera ? Beethoven wrote Fidelio, but apart from the astonishing ouverture, this piece is really not that good. Especially if you compare it's quality to other works.

Beethoven wrote just one violin concerto, but it is a real masterpiece and very famous (especially the third movement, which is sometimes used in commercials).

Let us not forget that this does NOT mean Mozart is a greater composer than beethoven by any means. I would put Beethoven and Mozart on par, with Beethovens piano sonatas and concertos matching Mozarts opera.

(The only composer who I would put on top of these 2 giants is Bach, but that's another topic).

 

[Rach3]

marlon - Have you found Arrau's appassionata recording yet, the one where you can hear birds singing in the background?