Description
This collection of five "easy" sonatas serves as an ideal introduction for advanced piano students and enthusiasts into the unique realm of this esteemed composer's piano works. Organized by ascending levels of difficulty (op. 49, op. 14, and ultimately op. 2, no. 1), this edition benefits from the meticulous Urtext preparation by maestro Murray Perahia and Beethoven scholar Norbert Gertsch. It includes a detailed preface discussing the origins and publication history of the pieces, thorough source documentation, and an analysis of contentious readings found in the sources. Additionally, it features a comprehensive essay by Perahia on the sketches and structure of Sonata op. 14, no. 1, along with essential fingerings provided by him.
