Site Essays: Articles and essays on concerts, events, and world premieres

These pages will feature all articles, whether published or unpublished, written by contributors to the research center who wish to support Beethovenian research. Some have appeared in specialized journals, while others were created specifically for us. Among our contributors are Michel Rouch, Luigi Bellofatto, Graziano Denini, Antonietta Cappelli and Giovanni Mura. The same articles will also be available on their dedicated pages within the site. Anyone interested in collaborating is welcome to contact us via the email addresses provided in the “Contacts” section.

The world premiere of Fantasy Biamonti 213

The world premiere of Fantasy Biamonti 213

Settimo Torinese – April 9, 2006

Pianist Massimo Anfossi

Accademia Stefano Tempia

Accademia Stefano Tempia

– Inaugural Concert: “The Consecrated House” and “The Ruins of Athens”

1November 7, 2018 - Stefano Tempia Academy – Inaugural Concert: "The Consecrated House" and "The Ruins of Athens"
Rehearsals on November 17, 2018 – Turin, at the Teatro Vittoria

lvbeethoven.org Musical Research on Mozart’s "Bastiano and Bastiana".

lvbeethoven.org Musical Research on Mozart’s "Bastiano and Bastiana".

Genoa – Prà, August 26, 2020

For once, our site isn‘t just about Beethoven, and this exception to the rule has a very specific reason: it’s about entertainment. A unique kind of entertainment, which—no offense to fans of the Bonn maestro—you can only experience by listening to Mozart. Article by Fiorella Romenzi

Beethoven X – The Unheard - Cantù, February 23, 2013

Beethoven X – The Unheard - Cantù, February 23, 2013

Cantù, February 23, 2013

Beethoven X – The Unheard - Cantù, February 23, 2013 - Lario Symphony Orchestra - Pierangelo Gelmini

The concert of April 25, 2014 at the Beethoven Haus in Bonn

The concert of April 25, 2014 at the Beethoven Haus in Bonn

Bonn, April 25, 2014

On April 25, 2014, Armando Orlandi, Luigi Bellofatto, Marco Pescetto, and Massimo Anfossi were guests at the Beethoven Haus in Bonn for a concert on the 1824 Piano Graf.

The Creatures of Prometheus in Genoa – Nervi

The Creatures of Prometheus in Genoa – Nervi

Saturday, August 1, 2020

On Saturday, August 1st, at 9:15 PM, the Teatro ai Parchi in Nervi hosted a national preview: Le Creature di Prometeo/Le Creature di Capucci, with costumes by Roberto Capucci and choreography by Simona Bucci. Leonardo Sini conducted the Orchestra of the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa. (The staff of the Music Research Center, www.lvbeethoven.org, were among the audience.)

The complete music for mandolin and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven in a world premiere in Savona.

The complete music for mandolin and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven in a world premiere in Savona.

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption – Savona. Carlo Aonzo, mandolin – Sirio Restani, piano.

Beethoven’s Piano Concertos. By Giuseppe Bruno

Beethoven’s Piano Concertos. By Giuseppe Bruno

“Suoni dal Golfo “Lerici music Festival 3-16 August 2020

Giuseppe Bruno, piano and conductor.
Exclusive Saxophone Quartet
Festival String Quintet

Emanuele Stracchi played at the BeethovenHaus

Emanuele Stracchi played at the BeethovenHaus

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Emanuele Stracchi, pianist, composer, conductor and collaborator of the Music Research Center www.lvbeethoven.org, as First Prize Winner “International Music Competition Bonn Gran Prize Virtuoso 2021” (piano), played Beethoven’s Rondo Op. 129, at the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn on August 11, 2021 for the award ceremony concert.

The world premiere of the six string quartets Anhang 2

The world premiere of the six string quartets Anhang 2

Genoa, May 8, 2010

The world premiere of the six string quartets Anhang 2 at San Siro di Struppa – Genoa on 8 May 2010

Anhang 3 Trio in D major for piano, violin and cello

Anhang 3 Trio in D major for piano, violin and cello

The world premiere of the Trio: Bridge Trio, Moneglia, August 10, 2005

Completed with the thirty-three missing bars in the first movement by Albert Willem Holsbergen, a great Dutch musicologist who had already created a famous reconstruction of the Macbeth Overture, published by IneditaRecords, the trio takes us back to the youth of the Master from Bonn.

WP: The World Premiere of the Unvollendete 14 Variations

WP: The World Premiere of the Unvollendete 14 Variations

Emanuele Stracchi -Young Artists Piano Solo Series 2020 – 2021

Palladium Theater – Rome

Tuesday, December 29, 9:30 PM

Hess 47 Editing for piano, violin and cello of the string trio Opus 3 (unfinished)

Hess 47 Editing for piano, violin and cello of the string trio Opus 3 (unfinished)

The concert of October 15, 2006 and the world premiere of the Hess 47 trio in its two movements

Here is the article I dedicated to the trio for its WP in Genoa, at Palazzo Tursi, with the Bridge Trio.

European Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries – Concert by the Duo Novecento:

European Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries – Concert by the Duo Novecento:

Fabrizio Giudice – Guitar Gianluca Nicolini – Flute

On October 20, 2017 - Church of Santa Chiara - the Duo Novecento performed Ferdinand Rebay’s sonata, in the last movement of which a Beethoven theme appears.

Beethoven’s complete works for piano four hands

Beethoven’s complete works for piano four hands

PRIMO CONCERTO

Fusaro-Arcuri Piano Duo
(Giuseppe Fusaro – Clarissa De Rosa Arcuri)

“Steinway to Heaven” :

“Steinway to Heaven” :

“Beethoven and Popular Melodies”

Padua, April 14, 2022. "Store Zin Musical Instruments" Hall, official Steinway & Sons dealer.

Paola Perrucci at the G.B. Martini Conservatory in Bologna:

Paola Perrucci at the G.B. Martini Conservatory in Bologna:

Beethoven and the harp

Bologna Saturday 6 April 2024