Ludwig van Beethoven: Five Sonatas (for Cello and Piano)

Unlocking the Masters Series-Ludwig van Beethoven's chamber works are some of his most revered compositions. Victor Lederer guides the serious nonprofessional listener through this oeuvre in his new book Beethoven's Chamber Music: A Listener'sGuide.Lederer shows how Beethoven's sonatas for violin and piano overflow with high energy and spirits showing a creative force that transcended personal struggles. The “Kreutzer” sonata Op. 47 displaysall the power of the master's middle period while the G Major sonata Op. 96 foreshadows Beethoven's mellower late works. The author also considers the sonatas for cello and piano which span Beethoven's early middle and lateperiods and examines the piano trios including the immense “Archduke” trio.A highlight of the book is an exploration of the sixteen string quartets which represent the pinnacle of Beethoven's achievement inchamber music. Lederer explains how the middle-period quartets starting with the epic “Razumovsky” set shatter molds and create new procedures often on a stunning scale and why the five late quartets and the GreatFugue are considered the peaks of the quartet literature and of Beethoven's own output. Lederer helps both new and experienced listeners grasp the strangeness and grandeur of these astonishing creations.The book comes witha compact disc containing musical selections drawn from critically acclaimed performances on Naxos Records.

Nos. 16-32-Sonatas 16-32 on five CDs recorded by pianist Robert Taub. His noteworthy recordings have been praised by critics for their freshness and emotional involvement. This publication is a companion to Beethoven Piano Sonatas - Volume 2 edited by Robert Taub (HL00296633).Dr. Taub has performed all over the world presenting an acclaimed series of the complete Beethoven Sonatas in both New York and London. He played and discussed Beethoven Sonatas on the PBS television program Big Ideas.

Pathétique - Moonlight - The Tempest - Les Adieux - Op. 2 No. 1-This wonderful title from G. Schirmer includes five of the most popular of Beethoven's piano sonatas. Works include No. 1 in F minor Op. 2 No. 1. 8 in C minor Op. 13 “Path?tique” ?No. 14 in C-sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight” ?No. 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 “The Tempest” and?No. 26 in E-flat Major Op. 81a “Les Adieux” (“Das Lebewohl”)

Re-engraved corrected editions of Beethoven's complete Piano Sonatas by Artur Schnabel with Schnabel's notes and comments in five languages. Volume One contains Sonatas One through Seventeen and Volume Two contains Sonatas Eighteen through Thirty-Two.

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.