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Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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The Failure of the Concerto

The fourth piano concerto of Beethoven was not a success at its premiere. Louis Spore relates the story about the premiere, which was told to him by Ignon's Xavier Seifried. This performance would mark Beethoven's last as a soloist. His increasing deafness made it impossible for him to continue performing and he never wanted to repeat a fiasco like this again. It's so moving to hear this story and then know what life this concerto has had after its disastrous premiere.

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