Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata"
Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57,

Author: Ludwig van Beethoven

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2007-09-05

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 1457426897

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Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 is considered by many, including Beethoven, to be one of his greatest sonatas. The nickname "appassionata" probably came from a four-hand version entitled Sonata appassionata, published in Hamburg in 1838. The famous opening thematic statement played two octaves apart and repeated immediately a half step higher sets a mood of tension and conflict in this majestic sonata. Dr. Stewart Gordon’s editions of Beethoven's most popular piano sonatas provide the key to a stylistic performance. Thorough research of the earliest available sources has enabled Dr. Gordon to produce the most accurate reflection of the composer’s intent. Each sonata contains helpful fingering suggestions and performance recommendations.

Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 ("Appassionata")
Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 (

Author: Artur Schnabel

Publisher:

Published: 1985-03-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780711978195

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Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 is considered by many, including Beethoven, to be one of his greatest sonatas. The nickname appassionata probably came from a four-hand version entitled Sonata appassionata, published in Hamburg in 1838. The famous opening thematic statement played two octaves apart and repeated immediately a half step higher sets a mood of tension and conflict in this majestic sonata. Dr. Stewart Gordons editions of Beethoven's most popular piano sonatas provide the key to a stylistic performance. Thorough research of the earliest available sources has enabled Dr. Gordon to produce the most accurate reflection of the composers intent. Each sonata contains helpful fingering suggestions and performance recommendations.

Great Pianists
Great Pianists

Author: Harold C. Schonberg

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 0671638378

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Surveys the careers and personalities of the great pianists from Clementi and Mozart to the present day.

32 Sonatas, Vol 2
32 Sonatas, Vol 2

Author: Ludwig van Beethoven

Publisher: Warner Bros. Publications

Published: 1985-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780769254869

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Re-engraved, corrected editions 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.

Piano Sonatas, Volume 1 (Nos. 1-8)
Piano Sonatas, Volume 1 (Nos. 1-8)

Author: Ludwig van Beethoven

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9781457411052

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Beethoven wrote 32 sonatas for piano. Volume 1, edited by Stewart Gordon, includes the first 8 sonatas (Op. 2, Nos. 1-3; Op. 7; Op. 10, Nos. 1-3; and Op. 13 ["Pathétique"]), written between 1795 and 1799. Since these autographs no longer exist, this edition is based on 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.