Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 26 in E♭ major, Op. 81a, known as Les Adieux, was written during the years 1809 and 1810. This sonata was influenced by Jan Ladislav Dussek's sonata with the sa
First two bars of the piece, indicating the syllables "Le-be-wohl" over the three-note theme, here an interrupted cadence.
Jan Ladislav Dussek
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Jan Ladislav Dussek was a Czech classical period composer and virtuoso pianist. He was an important representative of Czech music abroad in the second half of the 18th century and the beginning of the
Piano Sonata No. 26 (Beethoven)
…Sonata No. 26 in E♭ major, Op. 81a, known as Les Adieux ("The Farewell"), was written during the years 1809 and 1810. This sonata was influenced by Jan Ladislav Dussek's sonata with the same nickname. The title Les Adieux implies a programmatic nature. The French attack on Vienna, led by Napoléon Bonaparte in 1809…
Engraved portrait of Dussek, published in 1867
Memorial plaque in Čáslav, his birthplace
St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen
Marie Antoinette was one of Dussek's patrons.