Beethoven's piano music: Ode to Joy

  Sonatas

Every sonatas which Beethoven create has its own particular rewards to listener. Such like Pathétique (Op. 13) boomed up the musical world with the unprecedented violence of its expression. The Appassionata (Op. 57) created by Beethoven after he became deaf, and Beethoven said for his creation "Fate by the throat" as himself. Moonlight (or Sonata quasi una Fantasia, Op. 27 No. 2) is certain one of his sonatas which listener liked. Because of the first movement which where can atracted people when they first listen. Ludwig Rellstad, the music critic said that when he listened to the first movement as reflected of the surface of Lake Lucerne.               (Moonlight ; 1st movement)

 The gigantic Hammerklavier Sonata (Op. 106) rarely played because of its immense challenge of its pianist.

   Variations

Another interresting element of Beethoven's music is the variations. 

The variation started in witty works published when he stqrted sat down improved with his beloved keyboard. Like Eroica- (Op.35) and Diabelli Variations (Op. 120).

   Concertos

Finally he has his concertos which representing with the climax of Classical concerto but also serving the models of Romantic concerto.