Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Andante con moto du Concerto en sol majeur, op. 58
Eroica Sketchbook
Sonate en do majeur, op. 53 "Waldstein" (reconstitution en 4 mouvements)
Adagio molto, op. 53
Sonate en fa majeur, op. 54

Jean-Louis Adam (1758-1848)
Exercice n° 48, extrait de "Méthode de piano du Conservatoire"
Sonate en do majeur, op. 8 n° 2

Daniel Steibelt (1765-1823)
Sonate en sol majeur, op. 64

Tom Beghin, piano (réplique du piano Erard de Beethoven, 1803)

In 1803 Beethoven received a piano from Erard Frères in Paris. Why had he been so keen to own a French instrument and how did it inspire him, both as a pianist and a composer? The answer may lie in these performances on a new replica of Beethoven’s French piano, created as part of a unique research project. Placing the iconic “Waldstein” and “Appassionata” sonatas alongside equally grand pieces by two of his Parisian contemporaries, they reveal an unfamiliar French aspect to Beethoven’s genius.