Author : Ludwig van Beethoven

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Author : Ludwig van Beethoven

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A new series developed by Maurice Hinson that contains the most popular selections by favorite composers and features performance suggestions and analyses.

Author : Ludwig van Beethoven

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Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas have been referred to as the "New Testament" of music by Hans von Bülow. However, our selection adopts a less reverent approach, allowing us to explore the more "earthly" aspects of the composer. This includes lively dances, charming bagatelles, the distinctive character piece "Lustig und traurig" ("Happy and sad"), and the ever-popular "Für Elise." Consistent with our series "At the piano," all pieces are arranged in a progressive manner, ranging from easy to medium difficulty. There is no need to feel intimidated by Beethoven's piano sonatas; for instance, the Classical sonata in G major, which is essentially a sonatina, serves as an excellent introduction to the diverse realm of Beethoven's works. Additionally, we present Beethoven as the "poet at the piano" through the first movement of his "Moonlight" Sonata in C-sharp minor, alongside the funeral march from the Sonata in A-flat major—visionary pieces that foreshadow the Romantic era.

Author : Ludwig van Beethoven

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Eighteen well-known pieces by one of the world's greatest composers arranged for guitar in standard music notation and TAB. The accompanying audio offers outstanding performances of each piece.

Author : Ludwig van Beethoven

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This exceptional collection features nine renowned piano compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven, accompanied by intriguing biographical insights into his remarkable life. The repertoire includes beloved works such as "Für Elise," the first movement of the "Moonlight Sonata," the second movement of the "Sonata Pathetique," the Turkish March from "Ruins of Athens," and two Ecossaises, among others. Each piece is beautifully performed and captured in the accompanying recording, offering listeners a rich musical experience.

Author : Ludwig van Beethoven

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This distinguished volume features the later string quartets of Beethoven, presented in accurate and high-quality transcriptions. It includes Op. 74 in E-flat major; Op. 95 in F minor; Op. 127 in E-flat major, noted for its "overflowing vitality and brilliance of technique"; Op. 130 in B-flat major, characterized by "a flood of fresh melodies and large-scale designs, along with technical effects previously unseen in music"; Op. 131 in C-sharp minor, widely acknowledged as "the musically finest of them all"; Op. 132 in A minor, where "the Adagio is particularly regarded as one of the pinnacles of achievement in quartet composition and indeed in all music"; Op. 133 in B-flat major; and Op. 135 in F major, which features "the Adagio as one of the most profound expressions of Beethoven's genius that his oeuvre can provide."

Author : Nils Franke, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Johann Nepomuk Hummel

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Author : Ludwig van Beethoven

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Beethoven held his "Bagatelles" in high regard, expressing in a letter to his student Ferdinand Ries that the first six pieces form a cohesive set, while the last five constitute another. Editor Willard A. Palmer offers valuable insights into Beethoven's life and the creation of these works. Through meticulous examination of Beethoven's correspondence and historical documents, Palmer provides pianists with comprehensive performance guidance, covering aspects such as legato, staccato, slurs, ornamentation, pedaling, and rubato. To enhance clarity, editorial fingerings and articulation are presented in light gray, distinguishing them from Beethoven's original notations, making this Alfred edition an excellent resource for both students and educators.

Author : Ludwig van Beethoven

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After the publication of his Bagatelles op. 33 in 1803, Beethoven returned to this genre again only twenty years later. The stimulus came from outside, twice: on the one hand, he received a request in 1820 to supply pieces for a piano method; on the other hand, in 1822 the Peters publishing house asked for “solo pieces for piano,” whereupon Beethoven offered “bagatelles or trifles”. These two groups of Bagatelles (nos. 1–6 as revisions of older pieces for Peters and nos. 7–11 for the piano method) were ultimately published in London in 1823 in the order known today – whether this was done with Beethoven’s consent remains a matter of debate to this day. In any case, they enjoy great popularity among amateurs and professionals alike owing to their variety of characters and their moderate level of difficulty.