A critical edition of the 35 piano sonatas by Professor Barry Cooper, renowned Beethoven
specialist. Created for today’s performers, teachers and scholars, this is the most
a comprehensive study of these extraordinary works yet undertaken.
- the only modern edition to include all 35 sonatas as a set
- faithful to the original notation, correcting long-standing errors found in other editions
- presents new and important research
- general Introduction covering performance practice, including tempo, articulation,
pedalling and dynamics
- commentary to each sonata, including history, full assessment of the sources and detailed
notes on interpretation
- introductory CD included
Contents:
SHEET MUSIC
- Op. 57 (‘Appassionata’), F minor/f-Moll [Ludwig van Beethoven]
- Op. 79, G major/G-Dur [Ludwig van Beethoven]
- Op. 78, F sharp major/Fis-Dur [Ludwig van Beethoven]
- Op. 81a (Das Lebewohl, ‘Les adieux’), E flat major/Es-Dur [Ludwig van Beethoven]
- Op. 90, E minor/e-Moll [Ludwig van Beethoven]
- Op. 101, A major/A-Dur [Ludwig van Beethoven]
- Op. 106 (‘Hammerklavier’), B flat major/B-Dur [Ludwig van Beethoven]
- Op. 109, E major/E-Dur [Ludwig van Beethoven]
- Op. 110, A flat major/As-Dur [Ludwig van Beethoven]
- Op. 111, C minor/c-Moll [Ludwig van Beethoven]