Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 (Grande Sonate)
in E-flat Major
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Solo - Sheet Music

Piano - Level 5

SKU: BA.BA11802

In E-flat Major. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Edited by Jonathan Del Mar. This edition: urtext edition. Stapled. Barenreiter Urtext. With notes on performance practice by Jonathan Del Mar and Misha Donat. Classical. Performance score. Opus 7. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA11802. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA11802).

ISBN 9790006561759. 31 x 24.3 cm inches. Key: E-flat major. Preface: Misha Donat / Jonathan Del Mar.

If the nickname “Appassionata” was appropriate for one of Beethoven’s Sonatas, it would be for his E-flat major Sonata op. 7 rather than his famous work in F minor op. 57. This was Carl Czerny’s opinion who felt that op. 7 was written in a rather passionate state of mind. It was not only Beethoven’s first “Grande Sonate” but also his first work of this genre which he had published individually.

The earliest sketches for Beethoven’s Grande Sonate op. 7 date from 1796 and the first edition was issued in October 1797. This work is one of the longest and most demanding of Beethoven’s piano sonatas. Its four movements cover a wide range of emotions – a challenge that may well have overtaxed the dedicatee, Beethoven’s then 16 year old pupil Anna Luise Barbara (Babette) Countess Keglevicz.

The worldwide renowned Beethoven specialist Jonathan Del Mar draws on all available sources for his scholarly-critical Urtext edition. The result of his thorough research is a reliable musical text accompanied by a detailed Critical Commentary. The elegant engraving with practical page turns and an optimal layout for this complex music meet the needs of performers. Indispensable information on performance-related issues (the use of the pedal, articulation, ornaments) adds to the value of this edition.

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