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Beethoven’s The Farewell: A Musical Tribute to Friendship
In 1809, as Napoleon’s forces approached Vienna, Beethoven’s close friend Archduke Rudolph had to leave the city. This separation later inspired Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 26, “The Farewell” (Les Adieux), Op. 81a.A Friendship Behind the MusicLudwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) dedicated the sonata to Archduke Rudolph of Austria (1788–1831), who was...
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