Barenboim: Beethoven - Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "Á Thérèse"

At Palais Lobkowitz, Vienna, 1983-1984
Daniel Barenboim - piano
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "Á Thérèse"
0:20 I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
4:57 II. Allegro vivace
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Composed in 1809, the year both of Haydn's death and Napoleon's second invasion of Vienna, Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 was among Beethoven's favourites. The concentrated thematic material and blending of melody and accompaniment would again be taken up as compositional topics from Op. 90 onward.
The Grammy award-winning pianist Daniel Barenboim has been active on the concert stage since the age of seven when he made his stage debut in his hometown of Buenos Aires. Well known for his work with the East-Western Divan Orchestra, a group of young Arab and Israeli musicians, he is currently the director of the Berlin State Opera, La Scala (Milan) and the Staatskapelle Berlin. Barenboim is described as "one of the few musicians in the world today who could accurately be describe as legendary".
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