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Beethoven and the Archduke
Music by masters, pupils and friends
Part of the Blackheath International Chamber Music Festival 2018
Add to my Calendar 04-11-2018 13:00 04-11-2018 15:00 36 Beethoven and the Archduke Beethoven began teaching the piano and composition to Archduke Rudolph of Austria when the latter was still a teenager, and the two forged a long friendship. The Archduke also became an important sponsor of Beethoven, who dedicated several of his compositions – including a piano trio – to him, and Rudolph returned the favour with one of his own compositions. Another German artist of international fame, the singer and composer Margarethe Danzi (née Marchand) studied composition with Leopold Mozart, father of Wolfgang Amadeus, as well as performing across Europe as a leading soprano. All Saints Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
All Saints Church
All Saints Drive
Blackheath
London
SE3 0TY
England
Programme
Margarethe Danzi – Sonata for violin and piano in E, Op.1 no.3
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in B flat major 'Archduke', Op.97
Rudolph Johann Joseph Rai Archduke of Austria – Variations on a waltz by Diabelli
Performers
Lana Trotovsek – violin
Sebastien Hurtaud – cello
Simon Lane – piano
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Programme Note
Beethoven began teaching the piano and composition to Archduke Rudolph of Austria when the latter was still a teenager, and the two forged a long friendship. The Archduke also became an important sponsor of Beethoven, who dedicated several of his compositions – including a piano trio – to him, and Rudolph returned the favour with one of his own compositions. Another German artist of international fame, the singer and composer Margarethe Danzi (née Marchand) studied composition with Leopold Mozart, father of Wolfgang Amadeus, as well as performing across Europe as a leading soprano.
