Oberlin Stage Left: Beethoven's Birthday Marathon
The Beethoven Piano Sonata Marathon
Although there is no official documentation of Beethoven’s birth, it is generally accepted that he was born in Bonn on December 16, 1770–the day before his recorded baptism. As the world celebrates this 250th anniversary, Oberlin presents a unique tribute featuring Conservatory faculty* and alums.
Beginning at 12:01 AM, December 16, join us for a marathon performance of 17 of Beethoven’s piano sonatas preceded by an introduction from Professor Peter Takács.
There is no running involved in this marathon so just pull up a chair and, perhaps, a plate of Beethoven’s favorite dish–reportedly, "Macaroni mit Parmesan-Käse"!
Broadcast available until January 4, 2021 and then available on Oberlin Stage Left On Demand
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Beethoven!
Performance Order and Timings
*denotes Oberlin Conservatory faculty
Introductory Remarks from Peter Takács
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Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1 (1795) |
00:03:46 |
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Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2 (1795) |
00:20:16 |
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Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, Op. 7 (1797) |
00:44:03 |
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Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, “Pathétique” (1799) |
01:11:40 |
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Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2 (1799) |
01:28:17 |
Remarks from Peter Takács
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Sonata No. 11 in B-flat Major, Op. 22 (1800) |
01:46:57 |
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Sonata No. 12 in A-flat Major, Op. 26 (1801) |
02:13:16 |
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Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, “Quasi una Fantasia” (1801) |
02:32:18 |
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Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, “Pastorale” (1801) |
02:47:59 |
Remarks from Peter Takács
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Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3 (1802) |
03:12:40 |
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Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, “Waldstein” (1804) |
03:38:18 |
| Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54 (1804) In tempo d’un menuetto Allegretto—Più allegro Scott Cuellar '11*
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04:00:54 |
| Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata” (1805) Allegro assai Andante con moto—Allegro ma non troppo Jingge Yan '10 |
04:15:41 |
Remarks from Peter Takács
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Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 (1809) |
04:41:33 |
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Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, “Les Adieux” (1810) |
04:51:08 |
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Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106, “Hammerklavier” (1818) |
05:10:12 |
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Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110 (1821) Complete program information available on Oberlin Events Calendar Listing |
05:49:30 |
Technical Notes
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