Ten Sonatas for violin and piano; Ludwig van Beethoven

Ten Sonatas for violin and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven

Edited by David Oistrakh. Published by International

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, from using classical models to leading with innovative, boundary-pushing takes on the genre. This comprehensive International collection edited by David Oistrakh contains all ten sonatas in separately bound violin and piano parts. Ranges from advanced to master, grades 5-6.

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''
• Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op.30/1
• Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op.30/2
• Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op.30/3
• Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op.47 ''Kreutzer''
• Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op.96