Beethoven’s most popular sonata, the ‘Moonlight’, has been performed and recorded by hundreds of pianists over the past century. Jed Distler compares a judicious selection of recordings The ...

Resonant broken chords, and amazing bass. This instrument makes us listen to Beethoven, expecting it to launch into a Jimmy Page solo. Meet the harp guitar. This epic instrument is also known as a ...

Composed between 1801 and 1802, this popular piece is one of Beethoven’s best known piano works. Despite its nickname, in Beethoven’s mind this was never the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata. Instead, the rather ...