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Jul 23, 2020 · The double nature – private and public – of the piano sonatas is the essence of their historical role. They not only submitted to the radical changes in the relations of music and society, they also helped to shape those changes. From Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas by Charles Rosen. Published by Yale University Press in 2020.
Beethoven's early sonatas were highly influenced by those of Haydn and Mozart. Piano Sonatas No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, and 15 are four movements long, which was rather uncommon in his time. Opus 2: Three Piano Sonatas (1795) Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor. Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major.
- Pathétique. To single out just a few. The most important of the early Sonatas is the Pathétique. For the first time Beethoven uses a slow introduction, and an introduction of such weight you know something truly significant is going on.
- The Moonlight. The most famous movement of any of the 32 Piano Sonatas is the opening movement of The Moonlight – the Sonata he composed for the woman he wanted to marry, Giulietta Guicciardi [see Chapter 6, Beethoven’s Women].
- Waldstein. We already know the origin of the Waldstein from Chapter 3, The Spaniard. The gloriously spacious theme of the final movement is prefaced by a mysterious, fragmented middle movement, which presages it perfectly.
- Appassionata. Wagner’s favourite was the Appassionata. He loved playing it, and marvelled at the theme of the first movement rising from the depths. Once again, as with the Pathétique, the middle movement is simplicity itself, almost a theme on a single note.
Thirteen years earlier, when he published his first set of sonatas, Op.2, Beethoven was happy to sanction performances on piano or harpsichord. He was learning his craft, filtering the influence of Haydn and Mozart; he was more interested in learning how to write a sonata than creating music tailored to the piano.
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Hans von Bülow emphasised the importance and significance of Beethoven’s piano sonatas with his bon mot that they constituted the “New Testament of music.” The 32 sonatas with opus numbers are a conscious choice; the three “Electoral” Sonatas by the thirteen-year-old boy, WoO 47, are not included in the “New Testament.”
Dec 17, 2023 · The latest scholarly edition by Murray Perahia for Henle quotes documentation that reveals the work’s inspiration to be the fabled Aolian Harp, an instrument played by the wind but thought to carry...
Sheet Music. Scores ( 1) Complete Score. #893362 - 123.43MB, 684 pp. - 10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - 44 ×⇩. PDF scanned by Unknown. HaydnSymphonien (2024/1/8) Editor. Sigmund Lebert (1822-1884) Hans von Bülow (1830-1894)
