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The sonata's name derives from Beethoven's dedication to his close friend and patron Count Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von Waldstein, member of Bohemian noble Waldstein family (Valdštejn). It is the only work that Beethoven dedicated to him. [1]
Waldstein may refer to: Waldstein Sonata, a popular name for Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 21; People. House of Waldstein, a noble family from Bohemia
Coat of arms of the Albrecht von Wallenstein, Duke of Friedland The current Waldstein coat of arms. The House of Waldstein or House of Valdštejn is a Bohemian noble family that originated from the Kingdom of Bohemia as a branch of the Markwartinger family (House of Markvartic [1]) and gained prominence during the reign of the Přemyslid dynasty.
Waldstein was born in Vienna, Austria, the son of Count Emanuel Philibert von Waldstein-Wartenberg (1731–1775) and his wife, Princess Maria Anna Theresa of Liechtenstein (1738-1814). One of 11 children, his older brothers included Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein [ 1 ] and Josef Karl von Waldstein (1755-1814), who was an enthusiast of ...
The beginning of the first movement. Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (colloquially known as the Appassionata, meaning "passionate" in Italian) is among the three famous piano sonatas of his middle period (the others being the Waldstein, Op. 53 and Les Adieux, Op. 81a); it was composed during 1804 and 1805, and perhaps 1806, and Beethoven dedicated it to cellist ...
Mariana Fernanda Waldstein or Marie-Anne Waldstein (Vienna, 30 May 1763 – Fano Italy, 21 June 1808), Marchioness of Santa Cruz, was an Austrian-Spanish aristocrat and painter. [ 1 ] Biography
George raves about Noel playing the Waldstein. Ludwig van Beethoven composed his "Waldstein Sonata" in 1803 and dedicated it to Count Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von Waldstein. Noel plays Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 at the concert when Elaine leaves laughing. The same piece is played in a very similar scene in George Cukor's Gaslight.
Adam von Waldstein the Younger, nicknamed the Long (1569/8 June 1570 – 24 August 1638), was a Czech nobleman, the supreme Prague burgrave from the Waldstein family. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] His preserved diary is an important historical source.