Author: Jean-Marie LeClair
Publisher: A-R Editions, Inc.
Published: 1970-03-01
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 0895790300
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Publisher: Alfred Music
Published: 1998-08-06
Total Pages: 76
ISBN-13: 1457469154
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784) was the eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach and was a composer and performing musician. He was acknowledged in his day as an excellent organist, improviser and composer. Includes Sonatas: * No. 1 in G Major * No. 2 in A Major * No. 3 in B-flat Major * No. 4 in D Major * No. 5 in D Major * No. 6 in E-flat Major * No. 7 in C Major * No. 8 in C Major * No. 9 in F Major
Author: Boris Berman
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2008-10-01
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 0300145004
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Boris Berman draws on his intimate knowledge of Prokofiev's work to guide music lovers and pianists through the composer's nine piano sonatas.
Author: Jean-Marie LeClair
Publisher: A-R Editions, Inc.
Published: 1971-06-01
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 0895790335
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ludwig van Beethoven
Publisher: Alfred Music
Published: 2005-09-19
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1457421178
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Beethoven wrote 32 sonatas for piano. Volume 2, edited by Stewart Gordon, includes Sonatas 9--15 (Op. 14, Nos. 1--2; Op. 22; Op. 26; Op. 27, Nos. 1--2; and Op. 28), written between 1798 and 1801 and published shortly after they were written. Of the sonatas in this volume, autographs exist for Op. 26; Op. 27, No. 2 (the first and final pages are missing); and Op. 28. This edition is based on the existing autographs and the first editions, published by various Viennese engravers. Dr. Gordon discusses a variety of topics including Beethoven's life; the pianos of his time and their limitations; Beethoven's use of articulation, ornamentation, tempo; and the age-old challenge of attempting to determine the definitive interpretation of Beethoven's music. Valuable performance recommendations, helpful fingering suggestions and ornament realizations are offered in this comprehensive critical body of Beethoven's sonatas. Where performance options are open to interpretation, other editors' conclusions are noted, enabling students and teachers to make informed performance decisions.
Author: Charles Rosen
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2008-10-01
Total Pages: 331
ISBN-13: 030019613X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Beethoven’s piano sonatas form one of the most important collections of works in the whole history of music. Spanning several decades of his life as a composer, the sonatas soon came to be seen as the first body of substantial serious works for piano suited to performance in large concert halls seating hundreds of people. In this comprehensive and authoritative guide, Charles Rosen places the works in context and provides an understanding of the formal principles involved in interpreting and performing this unique repertoire, covering such aspects as sonata form, phrasing, and tempo, as well as the use of pedal and trills. In the second part of his book, he looks at the sonatas individually, from the earliest works of the 1790s through the sonatas of Beethoven’s youthful popularity of the early 1800s, the subsequent years of mastery, the years of stress (1812†“1817), and the last three sonatas of the 1820s. Composed as much for private music-making as public recital, Beethoven’s sonatas have long formed a bridge between the worlds of the salon and the concert hall. For today’s audience, Rosen has written a guide that brings out the gravity, passion, and humor of these works and will enrich the appreciation of a wide range of readers, whether listeners, amateur musicians, or professional pianists. The book includes a CD of Rosen performing extracts from several of the sonatas, illustrating points made in the text.
Author: Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division
Publisher: Washington : Library of Congress, Processing Department, Subject Cataloging Division
Published: 1957
Total Pages: 1366
ISBN-13:
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