Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata For Violoncello And Piano: Cello: Instrumental Work

Violoncello and Piano-Originally Beethoven wrote Sonata Op. 17 for Horn and Piano. This composition was intended for the famous Horn virtuoso Johann Wenzel Stich who called himself Giovanni Punto. Punto had greatly expanded the playing techniques on the natural Horn. Accordingly Beethoven tailored the solo part completely to the unique playing skills of this virtuoso musician. Punto performed the work several times; to other hornists however it remained unaccessible at that time because of its difficulties. That probably was the reason why this work was published in a version for Horn or Violoncello one year after the world premiere already. It isdeemed to be fairly certain that this arrangement goes back to Beethoven himself. Carl Czerny already ranked this sonata among Beethoven's original Cello sonatas and listed it chronologically as No. 3. Like the 1801 edition of the Viennese publisher Tranquillo Mollo the Wiener Urtext Edition publishes the sonata for Horn or Violoncello and Piano. Whereas the Horn sonata was very difficult to play at the time of creation the arrangement for Violoncello curiously enough is one of the easiest among Beethoven's Cello sonatas. For this reason the composition is increasingly popular among cellists as an accessible approach to Beethoven's oeuvre for violoncello and piano. Consequently the work is now available in the Wiener Urtext Edition series as separate edition as well.

Alongside Bach’s Solo Suites a further highlight for cellists are Beethoven’s five Cello Sonatas. They were published between 1797 and 1817 and thus cover a large part of Beethoven’s compositional lifetime mirroring important stages of his musical development. This revised edition incorporates the findings contained in the critical report of the Beethoven Complete Edition which was compiled at the same time. The Urtext edition hasbeen re-engraved but the proven page layout of the previous edition has been preserved. The renowned cellist David Geringas provided completely new fingerings and bowings for the cello part which also has excellent page turns.An unmarked Urtext part is also included.

Duet for Two Cellos in Bb-Beethoven's sonata for violoncello is a staple of the chamber repertoire Telemann's duet sonata is a feast of 18th-century music at its finest: Includes accompaniments for both primo and secondo parts. Includes complete printed music score on high-quality ivory paper including both primo and secondo parts for the Telemann Duet and a compact disc containing a complete performance with soloist then performed again minus the soloist. An additional version minus first 'cello is provided so you can play either primo or secondo part in the Telemann Duet. Performed by Steven Thomas violoncello Accompaniment: Steve Isaacson piano