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→Trivia: --the 1st complete recording was by schnabel, certainly before 1956, although I don't recall the correct year
*Beethoven was the teacher of Carl Czerny, who in turn taught [[Franz Liszt]], commonly considered to be the greatest pianist of all time.
*Beethoven was the teacher of Carl Czerny, who in turn taught [[Franz Liszt]], commonly considered to be the greatest pianist of all time.
*The first recording of all 32 of Beethoven's piano sonatas was made by pianist [[Arlene Cole]] in 1956.
*The first recording of all 32 of Beethoven's piano sonatas was made by pianist [[Artur Schnabel]].
*Beethoven described the piano as "the god of all instruments" and wrote more for piano than for any other instrument.
*Beethoven described the piano as "the god of all instruments" and wrote more for piano than for any other instrument.