Complete Violin Sonatas, Volume 1 (urtext); Ludwig van Beethoven

Complete Violin Sonatas, Vol. 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven

Urtext edition by Sieghard Brandenburg, fingerings by Max Rostal. Published by Henle

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was the most influential and admired composer of the Romantic Era, and is considered today to be among the greatest composers of classical music to ever live. His music is known variously for its compositional rigor, sublime beauty, organic development, gripping urgency, and life-affirming, universal humanism. He left a significant mark on almost every classical genre he worked in, from string quartets to symphonies.

Beethoven composed his ten violin sonatas over a period of fifteen years, from 1797 to 1812 and display his meteoric growth as a composer. The three Op.12 sonatas are fully classical in style, reminiscent of Mozart and Haydn. His Op.23 and famous Op.24 ''Spring'' sonata were conceived as a pair and already show his advances and maturity as a composer. This Henle urtext edition takes into account both manuscripts and original print editions. Edited by Sieghard Brandenburg, fingerings by Max Rostal. Includes both marked and unmarked parts. Advanced level, grade 5.

CONTENTS:

• Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12/1
• Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12/2
• Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op.12/2
• Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op.23
• Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op.24 ''Spring''