Beethoven - Pathetique Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13

Beethoven's eighth piano sonata is one of his most famous. Many people think that the name "Pathetique" was given by the composer, but it was actually the publisher who, with Beethoven's approval, titled the piece "Grande Sonate Pathetique." This sonata was written in 1798 and published in 1799. Its popularity is undiminished today, and music scholars to continue to argue over whether it was based on Mozart's piano sonata K. 457. The piece is dedicated to Beethoven's good friend and patron, Prince Karl von Lichnowsky.

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