Archduke. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. By the time Beethoven completed the ?Archduke? Trio in 1811 he had been working on it for several years. In April 1814 he could finally give the work its première together with Ignaz Schuppanzigh and Joseph Linke, this being Beethoven?s last public appearance as a pianist. He dedicated the piece to his friend, pupil and patron, Archduke Rudolph of Austria. Today…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Following the critically acclaimed publication of the 35 Piano Sonatas in separate editions, Bärenreiter now presents Beethoven's Complete Piano Sonatas in three volumes. This edition, which is unparalleled in terms of its philological accuracy, has been edited by world-renowned Beethoven expert Jonathan Del Mar guaranteeing a musical text at the forefront of musicologica…

on a Given Theme Most Excellent Composers and Virtuosos Diabelli Variations. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven's 'Diabelli Variations”, written between 1819 and 1823, mark the pinnacle of his oeuvre for variations and next to Bach's 'Goldberg Variations” form one of the most important contributions to this genre. In addition to Beethoven, 50 other composers from Austria, mainly Vienna, followed …

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Replaces HN 21. First conceived in 1803/04 as the slow movement of the Piano Sonata in C major op. 53 (the Waldstein” Sonata), the Andante turned out too long in Beethoven’s view and was replaced. Beethoven had it published as a standalone movement, presumably in 1805. The movement, marked Grazioso con moto,” is characterised by a large variety of compositional techniques…

Arrangeur: Jonathan Del Mar. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Although Beethoven did not live to see the publication of his String Quartets op. 130 and op. 133, he oversaw the production process, making corrections and putting the works into their final form. The String Quartet op. 130 is the longest piece within Beethoven's extensive chamber music oeuvre. Originally, the Große Fuge was meant to be the f…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Nicknamed 'The Emperor' for its nobility and grandeur, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat, Op. 73 was the composer's last piano concerto. Written in 1809, when Beethoven was 39, it ranks among the most popular concertos in the repertoire, and is considered to be one of the strongest works conceived by Beethoven. Reproduced here from an authoritative early edition,…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven completed his String Quartet Op.135 at Wasserdorf Castle in Gneixenhof, where he sought to recuperate with his nephew Karl after the latter?s failed suicide attempt in summer 1826. It stands out among his late quartets owing to the often cheerful, almost pastoral character of its four movements. Since Beethoven?s death it has often been interpreted as an attempt…

For Pianoforte And Orchestra. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. The autograph to Beethoven's Piano Concerto #4 is lost. For every new edition which has appeared during the course of time there have been only two authentic sources to draw upon- the copyist's manuscript of the score with Beethoven's own corrections and the first edition in parts from 1808 which was published in Vienna and which contains a f…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven's bagatelles are short compositions written over the span of the composer's lifetime, from the early to the late periods. Ranging from easy to intermediate level, these popular pieces display a wide variety of moods and musical ideas and are favourites with students and accomplished pianists alike. The Romantic era abounded in short compositions for piano: etude…

Op. 84. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven?s incidental music op. 84 was written in 1809 for a performance of Goethe?s drama ?Egmont? at the Burgtheater in Vienna. Numerous composers of the day tried their hand at writing music for the dramatic material of Goethe?s tragedy, several in collaboration with the author himself. The overture reflects the themes of the play through its expressive music,…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. This new scholarly-critical edition of String Quartet Op. 127, the first of Beethoven’s late quartets, follows upon Urtext publications of Opp. 18, 59, 74 and 95. Once more the editor is the renowned Beethoven authority Jonathan Del Mar. All surviving sources have been consulted including sketches to clarify the conflicting readings in the autograph. Not only has Del Mar …

For Pianoforte et Orchestra. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. With numerous corrections. Piano reduction with a separate solo Piano part. The autograph to Beethoven ’s Piano Concerto No. 4 is lost. For every new edition which has appeared during the course of time there have been only two authentic sources to draw upon; the copyist’s manuscript of the score with Beethoven ’s own corrections and the first…