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Beethoven's Complete Sonatas, edited by Stewart Gordon, include the 32 sonatas in four volumes, written between 1795 and 1822. This edition is based on the autograph manuscripts and first editions when autographs no longer exist. Dr. Gordon discusses a variety of topics including Beethoven's life; the pianos of his time and their limitations; Beethoven's use of articulation, ornamentation, tempo; and the age-old challenge of attempting to determine the definitive interpretation of Beethoven's music. Valuable performance recommendations, helpful fingering suggestions and ornament realizations are offered in this comprehensive critical body of Beethoven's sonatas. Where performance options are open to interpretation, other editors' conclusions are noted, enabling students and teachers to make informed performance decisions. ... Read more

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A graded repertory of piano works in the easy-to-intermediate range, with arrangements of favorite themes from his symphonies and concertos. ... Read more

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Beethoven composed 24 bagatelles - by definition short trifles in a light vein - during his lifetime. This collection includes 14 pieces, including the famous "Fur Elise," which are appropriate for intermediate to early advanced pianists. ... Read more

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The best of the three B's in one volume. Biographies included. ... Read more

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Classic for Hobbiests
This is a must-have for the hobby pianist. It contains a varied selection of works of varying difficulty by three of the most famous piano composers of all time. My dad had a copy when I was growing up. I bought myself a copy long before I even bought a piano. ... Read more

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A collection of advanced paino solos by Ludwig van Beethoven. ... Read more

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Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG-- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is widely considered to be one of the pre-eminent classical music figures of the Western world. This German musical genius created numerous works that are firmly entrenched in the repertoire. Except for a weakness in composing vocal and operatic music (to which he himself admitted, notwithstanding a few vocal works like the opera "Fidelio" and the song "Adelaide,"), Beethoven had complete mastery of the artform. He left his stamp in 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 10 violin sonatas, 32 piano sonatas, numerous string quartets and dozens of other key works. Many of his works are ingeniously imaginative and innovative, such as his 3rd symphony (the "Eroica"), his 9th Violin Sonata (the "Kreutzer"), his "Waldstein" piano sonata, his 4th and 5th piano concertos, or his "Grosse Fugue" for string quartet. (Of course, each of Beethoven's works adds its own unique detail to Beethoven's grand musical paradigm.) ... Read more

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This volume offers fourteen various and original piano solos by the Classic Period master, along with a biography. Included are Dances, Bagatelles, a waltz, the famous Minuet in G, and two Sonatinas, offering the student a good overview and introduction to this composer at the intermediate level. Ornaments are written out in footnotes to assist the student in proper performance of the music of this period. ... Read more

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Perfect
I ordered the complete string quartets by beethoven and they arrived quickly and in perfect new sealed condition. I was suprised at how cheap it was, how good it looked, and how quick it came. Good work!!

Clear enough to play from!
The large page size of this Dover edition makes it easy to read, if not to
carry around.But when you want to play the score on the piano or just one part, it is great.

A World of Creativity
Beethoven's string quartets are basic for any music lover's library.Beethoven wrote string quartets throughout his composing life, and they reflect his evolving art.Never resting on his laurels, Beethoven continually grew artistically until the end.

It is difficult to label Beethoven as primarily a symphonist, chamber music composer, or piano composer.Practically every ensemble and form he used he produced masterpieces that reflect not only the music he wrote, but the music he wrote within the ensemble he chose.His music does not transcribe well at all.

A music lover needs to be acquainted with pieces from each of the ensembles to have any kind of grasp on the monumental influence that Beethoven has had on western music. Perhaps a good beginning would be the piano sonatas, but the string quartets have to have a place also.

From the early quartets to the last quartets, the amount and variety of music in the quartet opus alone is astounding.Like the other genres he composed in, some of his best music is in the string quartets.

One of the best ways to get the most out of this music is to follow along in the score.It is a good way to learn to follow more than one staff of music at a time, and is a good primer that can lead to full orchestral score reading.And the music...incredible!

A ton of music, a pittance of a price.Serious music lovers, take the hint!Highly recommended!

Perhaps the best bargain in music ever...
Not every Dover score is a gem; some are merely reprints of earlier editions complete with the typographical errors that didn't get caught the first time around.But this edition of Beethoven's complete string quartets is of excellent quality, and for the price it may well be the best bargain in music ever.The music is incredibly important--superb pieces by one of the most gifted people to ever live.That all the quartets are included allows the student of these works to trace Beethoven's stylistic development in a single volume from the early quartets rooted in the Classical tradition through those absolutely innovative late quartets, which combined Baroque contrapuntal and formal elements with Romantic harmonies and Beethoven's own unique sense of rhythm and drama.(In addition to the originally published version of the final quartet with the new final movement suggested by his publisher, the Grosse Fuge is included also.)I recommend to all my music students and especially my composition students that they get these pieces and study them throughout their lives.I can honestly say that I have learned more from these quartets than from any other, similar body of music literature by a single composer; and even as a composer of twenty-first century music I am continuously educated and inspired by them.

A MUST
This edition of the Beethoven String Quartets is by far the best value. It is a must for any musician. The music is carefuly researched, clearly marked, and printed on high quality paper for many years of use. This Doveredition is like all of the other Dover scores, OUTSTANDING! I use my copyall of the time and could not live without it. Thanks Dover.Jeffrey NoelLastrapes, The Lindsayan String Quartet ... Read more

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This unique series offers student and teachers a carefully sequencededition of Beethoven's sonatas, gradually progressing in difficulty. BookThree includes five sonatas for piano in moderately difficulty keys. Italso features a chronology of all of Beethoven's piano sonatas and abibliography of sources where additional information about Beethoven canbe researched. The table of contents gives notes on the origin orinterpretation of the sonatas. 120 pages. ... Read more

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Schirmer Performance Editions are designed for piano students and their teachers as well as for professional pianists. Pedagogical in nature, these editions offer insightful interpretive suggestions, pertinent fingering, and historical and stylistic commentary. Prepared by renowned artists/teachers, these publications provide an accurate, well-informed score resource for pianists. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is renowned for his large-scale, innovative piano sonatas and concertos, and these works hold a prominent and lasting place in the concert repertoire. Yet nestled beneath the larger works for which he is most often lauded lies a vast collection of short piano solos that he crafted throughout his career. These miniatures often display the same careful writing and attention to detail as his longer works. Some were actually intended as pedagogical studies; many derive their style from the popular dance music of the period and reflect Beethoven's love of simple, everyday pleasures. Editor and recording artist: Matthew Edwards ... Read more

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A collection of 26 of Beethoven's finest piano pieces, including: Andante (from Symphony No. 5) * Farewell to the Piano * Fuer Elise * Minuet in G * Moonlight Sonata * Pathetique Sonata * Victory Theme * and more. ... Read more

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Songs of Beethoven
overall, i really like this book because of the music inside, though, some songs have the main theme first, then gives the full song, so since i don't need those i think it's a waste of pgs.Also one problem me and my piano teacher have with this book is that it doesn't stay open.You have to REALLY crease it and/or stick a book beside it to keep it open. Now the book opens straight to the piece i was practicing because of the heavy creasing- this can be a problem when i move onto next songs. but even so, i still need a book to hold it in place. ... Read more

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Little need be said about this wonderful concerto, which shows Beethoven in thorough command of the idiom. Striking passages, its trademark opening theme in octaves, and a marvelous orchestration create an indispensable part of every pianist’s library, and this new MMO digital recording features Milena Mollova, world-renowned Beethoven interpreter. This deluxe edition includes a second compact disc containing a slow-tempo version of the accompaniment to help you as you learn the concerto.Includes a printed music score on high-quality ivory paper; and a digital stereo compact disc, voluminously indexed for your convenience, containing a complete version with soloist, followed by a second performance of the orchestral accompaniment, minus you, the soloist; and a second compact disc containing a full-speed recording of the complete version of the concerto, followed by a -17% slow-tempo version of the accompaniment for practice purposes.Musicians:Performed by Milena Mollova, pianoAccompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic OrchestraConductor: Nayden Todorov Song Listing:Beethoven, Ludwig vanPiano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op. 37 ... Read more