Fired by ambitions to turn his gifted son into a second Mozart, Johann van Beethoven would keep him slaving at the piano all night, raining blows on him when he made a mistake. Young Ludwig was an ...
It's the first in a planned series of solo piano albums, and on this release, Batiste interprets familiar works by composer Ludwig van ... sees Beethoven Blues bow at No. 9 on the Top Album ...
Lisiecki, this season’s Spotlight Artist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, delves into the significance of Beethoven’s five piano concertos, which he leads from the keyboard in a thrilling ...