#Beethoven
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The Teatro Colón presents a tribute to the work of the great German genius 250 years after his birth.
A selection of historical content and artists of all times to celebrate the universal legacy of Beethoven's music.
Heritage and individuality
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Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Jorge Fontenla
Piano: Friedrich Gulda

The China National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) celebrates its 13th anniversary
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The Teatro Colón joins the celebrations of its friend theater by broadcasting the concert that will close the event in homage to Ludwig van Beethoven.
Letter to Franz Wegeler
“My compositions are very profitable, and I may really say that I have almost more commissions than it is possible for me to execute”.
A gesture of vitality among the grief
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Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major (Op. 31, No. 3)
Interpreter: Claudio Arrau
Heiligenstadt's will
“when I once tried to forget is, oh, how hard I was forced to recognize the then double reality of my deafness”.
A deeply personal confession
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Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Interpreter: Claudio Arrau
Letter to Bettina Brentano
“I immediately realized that you came from another sphere than this absurd world, where, with the best of inclinations, I cannot open my ears”.
Letter to Countess Giulietta Guicciardi
Feverish messages for the young woman to whom Beethoven dedicated the Sonata in C sharp minor, known worldwide as Moonlight.
A break in history
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Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Joseph Keilberth