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Beethoven's ten sonatas for piano and violin, alongside those of Mozart, form the cornerstone of this classical music repertoire. Following the innovative path set by Mozart's later works, Beethoven increasingly allows the violin to assert its independence from the piano. Clive Brown's scholarly critical edition not only provides a carefully edited text but also introduces a comprehensive list of sources and a Critical Report for the first time. Brown highlights numerous passages where the notation may raise questions by contemporary standards, many of which were previously overlooked in the autograph but are now elucidated. A notable instance is found in Beethoven's "Tempo di Minuetto" from Sonata, Op. 30, No. 3, where he employs a unique notational approach inspired by C.P.E. Bach's "Versuch über die wahre Art das Clavier zu spielen" to indicate a rest. This particular musical symbol, present in the first edition released during Beethoven's lifetime, has not been addressed in any modern editions until now. Additionally, a score indicating an arpeggiated chord is also absent from previous modern publications. The collection includes the following works: Violin Sonata in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1; Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 12, No. 2; Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3; Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 23; Violin Sonata in F Major ("Spring"), Op. 24; Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1; Violin Sonata in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2; Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3; Violin Sonata in A Major ("Kreutzer Sonata"), Op. 47; and Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 96.