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Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'
Composed: 1804–06Genres:
Instrumental » Piano Solos » Piano Sonatas
Dedicated to: Count Franz von Brunswick
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (colloquially known as the Appassionata, meaning "passionate" in Italian) is among the three famous piano sonatas of his middle period ; it was composed during 1804 and 1805, and perhaps 1806, and was dedicated to Count Franz von Brunswick. The first edition was published in February 1807 in Vienna.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No._23_(Beethoven)
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, Instrumental Choice
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Best-Seller of the Year
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Winner - Instrumental
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