Ludwig Van Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas Volume 2 (Nos. 16-32)
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The entire corpus of Beethoven's piano sonatas is contained in this two-volume work — 32 sonatas in all. Volume One contains the fifteen sonatas from Beethoven's first period, including the popular Pathétique, Moonlight, and Pastorale sonatas. Volume Two contains the seventeen sonatas from Beethoven's second and third periods, including the Waldstein, the Appassionata, and the Hammerklavier. The music is reproduced directly from the exemplary Universal-Edition set edited by Heinrich Schenker. Combining scrupulous scholarship and profound artistic vision, Schenker achieved an edition which is universally admired by musicians and scholars. He used more autographs as sources than any previous editor of the sonatas, and he was the first to reproduce in print the visual impression of the autographs. For this Dover edition, Schenker's footnotes have been translated into English and his preface retranslated. A new introduction by Carl Schachter has also been included. Noteheads have been reproduced in a size enough to be read easily at the keyboard. Margins and spaces between staves are generous, permitting insertion of written notes, analysis, fingerings, etc. Running measure numbers and many fingerings have already been included by the editor — the last a particularly unusual and valuable feature of this edition. This edition will be welcomed by all pianists, both professional and amateur, for its accuracy and reliability; it is highly desirable for instruction, study, reference, and enjoyment. Review: BEAUTUFUL EDITION OF BEETHOVEN'S SONATAS - This is a wonderful edition. The binding is adequate and if you work with it the pages will stay open without causing them to come out. Some fingering indications are helpful but an experienced player will use their own. This is not an Ertex edition but at this price it is splendid. YouTube has all the information you need if you want more instruction. I am looking forward to ordering vol.1 after I learn some of my favorites like Hammerklavier and the 3rd movement of the Tempest! Review: Great buy if you are not a music snob - All the sonatas in two volumes, a great buy! If you are a music snob you should buy another edition (UrTxt). Also, this is a thick book (obviously, with so many pieces) so if you need it to easy open up, you too should consider another version. However, if you are just looking for the collection and don't want to shell out a pretty penny, this is the edition for you. One can easily prop it open with other books and the layout is great. Beethoven sonatas are not for beginners so if this is actually your level, you should be able to figure out your own fingerings.
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G**S
BEAUTUFUL EDITION OF BEETHOVEN'S SONATAS
This is a wonderful edition. The binding is adequate and if you work with it the pages will stay open without causing them to come out. Some fingering indications are helpful but an experienced player will use their own. This is not an Ertex edition but at this price it is splendid. YouTube has all the information you need if you want more instruction. I am looking forward to ordering vol.1 after I learn some of my favorites like Hammerklavier and the 3rd movement of the Tempest!
M**A
Great buy if you are not a music snob
All the sonatas in two volumes, a great buy! If you are a music snob you should buy another edition (UrTxt). Also, this is a thick book (obviously, with so many pieces) so if you need it to easy open up, you too should consider another version. However, if you are just looking for the collection and don't want to shell out a pretty penny, this is the edition for you. One can easily prop it open with other books and the layout is great. Beethoven sonatas are not for beginners so if this is actually your level, you should be able to figure out your own fingerings.
T**R
Nicely arranged sheet music. Perfect for sight reading players
The sheet music is arranged to minimize number of pages per movement. For example, the first movement of the moonlight sonata is covered on three pages without affecting readability. In fact sight reading is easier as left and right hand notes are printed wilt less spatial distance.
A**Z
The definitive scores for the Beethoven piano sonatas, such a joy to play, such a joy to hear
These books, Vol 1 and Vol 2, replaced a much older Schenker set of Beethoven's piano sonatas that wore out! My wife, a classical pianist, adores Beethoven, and played and played and played the sonatas to the point where all the pages were falling out of the books. Seeing this, I offered to replace the books (aren't I nice) and for only about $32 she has nice new ones again. (Though it was sad consigning the worn-out books to the recycle bin.) If you want to play the sonatas, the Schenkers are the definitive set, the standard. Buy them and you’ll be delighted if you are a pianist, and equally delighted if you are the audience (like me).
S**L
Excellent. A great purchase for the classical pianist.
Excellent urtext edition of this wonderful works. Evertyhing is clearly printed, the book stands on its own on any page (may take some time for the first pages), and this edition thinks about something that some other good editions don't: Whenever it's posible, the page change is located in a part of the score where it can be easily done with a single hand, without missing any note. I totally recommend it.
T**G
It isn't bad, but I was used to the individual smaller ...
I bought all the Beethoven Sonatas. What isn't in this collection are the notes that are in the individual Sonata publications. That is a bummer! Also, the font is larger which means more page turns. It isn't bad, but I was used to the individual smaller font and less turning. Oh well...had I realized the situation, I wouldn't have given my copy to a student! It does lay pretty flat for that much music. I hope the binding doesn't break after a few years. ALL Hal Leonard Publishing piano books FALL APART after a while and I'm always extremely annoyed. LOL I know, there are worse things to worry about.
K**A
trustworthy
very reliable.
R**D
I like this edition
I already had Volume One of this collection and it's very nice. The print is clear and sized well, with helpful fingerings. The book is bound nicely and the pages stay in place pretty well without a lot of fuss. A quick response from the seller and quality was as advertised. I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them again.
A**I
molto buono
ottima edizione... peccato che 1) non ci siano note introduttive alle varie sonate 2) il libro non si apra bene
S**N
Timeless music.
Great price, prompt delivery. Quality edition.
G**E
Muy facil de adquirir
Excelente edición llego en forma y tiempo
M**R
La version de Dover es la mejor para estudio
Pase de las ediciones Urtext a las de Dover porque los librs son perfectos para atril. El papel es satinado de buena calidad y con los años no se pone amarillo como otros muchos libros. Esta edicion de las sonatas de Beethoven en dos tomos es ideal para estudio, libros que se apoyan facil y duran mucho tiempo. Tengo el Volumen dos desde hace mas de 10 años usandolo muchisimo.
B**Y
Incredible
Incredible, but really hard to play.
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