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The Complete Sonatas of Beethoven (Live)
Joel Schoenhals, piano
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Eastern Michigan University
Pease Auditorium
September 20, 2013

Greg Knollmeyer, video production
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Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2 (1798/99)
Allegro
Andante
Scherzo: Allegro assai

Two Sonatas Opus 14
The two light-hearted sonatas of Opus 14 follow the dramatic and well-known "Pathétique" sonata. Considerably more simple than some of the other early sonatas, they were intended for use in the home by amateurs. Both works are dedicated to Baroness Josefa von Braun, whose husband was the director of the Royal Theatre in Vienna, and thus an important connection for Beethoven in performance of his orchestral works.

Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2 (1798/99)
A characteristic of Beethoven's music is the juxtaposition of emotional and character contrast. This sonata is an exception to this principle and thus shows the variety that Beethoven brought to his compositional process. The first sonata is agreeable from beginning to end, full of loving-kindness and ease. Again, Beethoven forgoes a traditional slow movement, and in this sonata writes a clever set of theme and variations on a trite march-like theme. Often Beethoven composed variations on the most simple tunes, as if to demonstrate how he could transform even the most uninspired melody into something great. Haydn would have loved the surprise ending to this movement! The sonata ends with another start-and-stop rondo full of whit and surprises -- a veritable game of hide-n-seek.

Notes by Joel Schoenhals, 2013

Dan Harteau, piano technician

Concert Instrument:
This performance features Steinway Model D, serial number 213668. It was manufactured in the Steinway & Sons factory in Queens, New York on March 28, 1922. Presumably, it returned to the Steinway factory for additional work in the 1950s, as there are Steinway 100th anniversary medallions on the fallboard. Sampson R. Field, a former president of the New York Philharmonic and chairman of the Marlboro School of Music and Marlboro Festival in Vermont purchased the instrument in 1953. "Mr. Field headed the Philharmonic from 1978 to 1981 and was a member of its board for more than 20 years. He was an amateur pianist who occasionally played with professionals, and he worked for many years as a volunteer for several organizations that aided the growth and development of the careers of young musicians" (New York Times, obituary, 1991). AC Pianocraft of New York City acquired the piano and it was rebuilt in 2006.