Jonathan Del Mar

Some of Beethoven's lasting and enduringly successful works date from his so-called "middle creative period". Some of Beethoven's lasting and enduringly successful works date from his so-called "middl...

There are many anecdotes surrounding the String Quartet op. 131: Beethoven described it as his best work; looking back on the works of his last creative period, this string quartet was closest to his...

Even by today's standards, the Grosse Fuge is a complicated work and presents a challenge for its performers. But it was published - for the first time in music history - with a helpful addition: rehe...

The String Quartet op. 127 marks the beginning of a series of five works in this genre, which Ludwig van Beethoven predominantly occupied himself with during the last years of his life and after sever...