Some believe that Symphony Number 7 was Beethoven's first major symphonic piece after completely losing his hearing. This melody carries with it a tone of loss and heartache that transcends most other classical melodies and has spoken to my heart for years.
 
While sitting at the piano one evening, I started putting the piece on the piano. The result of the evening was the same melody placed in the intimate sonic texture of a solo piano, painted with the same harmony of Beethoven's masterpiece in an emotionally evocative experience. And now I have made it available to you. 
 
Click here to listen.