From Ethos to Pathos – Beethoven Piano Sonata op. 13 – “Pathetique”
From Ethos to Pathos – Beethoven Piano Sonata op. 13 – “Pathetique”
“The true lesson taught by Beethoven was not the preserving of the ancient forms … rather, he would invite us to gaze through the open window to the clear sky.”
( C. Debussy ).
In this lecture we will elaborate on the eminent “Sonata form”, while exploring Beethoven’s frequent alterations of it. We will also establish why this composition is often regarded, not only as Beethoven’s first ‘Romantic’ composition, but also the shift point from the Classical to the Romantic Era.