Through the analysis of Five Great Piano Sonatas by Beethoven, music critic Yimiao Tian tries to encourage people to be rational about Beethoven’s greatness and believe in the power of emotion, the meaning of adventure and the value of creation. Yimiao Tian, young scholar, associate professor of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, has awarded the “Wenhua Award” by the Ministry of Culture. This volume highlights three excerpts from the lecture, presenting Beethoven and his four piano sonatas.