Horn Sonata (Beethoven)

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Sonata for Pianoforte with Horn, Op. 17 in 1800 for the virtuoso horn player Giovanni Punto. It was premiered by Punto and Beethoven himself in Vienna on April 18, 1800.

Beethoven was not well known outside of Vienna at the time of this composition, and after a performance of the piece in Pest on May 7, 1800, played by Punto and Beethoven, a Hungarian critic wrote, "Who is this Beethover [sic]? His name is not known to us. Of course, Punto is very well known."

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