Beethoven's Piano Sonatas

Beethoven's Piano Sonatas
Author: Charles Rosen
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 030019613X

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.

The Beethoven Sonatas and the Creative Experience

The Beethoven Sonatas and the Creative Experience
Author: Kenneth Drake
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1994-04-22
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780253213822

" . . . one of the most interesting, useful and even exciting books on the process of musical creation." —American Music Teacher " . . . noteworthy contribution . . . with plenty of insight into interpretation . . . remarkable as an insider's account of the works in an individual perspective." —European Music Teacher Drake groups the Beethoven piano sonatas according to their musical qualities, rather than their chronology. He explores the interpretive implications of rhythm, dynamics, slurs, harmonic effects, and melodic development and identifies specific measures where Beethoven skillfully employs these compositional devices.

Playing the Beethoven Piano Sonatas

Playing the Beethoven Piano Sonatas
Author: Robert Taub
Publisher: Amadeus
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Sonatas (Piano)
ISBN: 9781574671780

Acclaimed pianist Robert Taub offers the insights of a passionate musician who performs all 32 of Beethoven's well-loved piano sonatas in concert worldwide bringing a fresh perspective on Beethoven as the ÊNew York TimesÊ put it. In this book he shares his intimate understanding of these works with listeners and players alike.

Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas

Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas
Author: Stewart Gordon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2017
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0190629185

In Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas, renowned performer and pedagogue Stewart Gordon addresses textual issues, Beethoven's pianos, performance practices, composer's indications, and the composer's development, pointing to patterns of structure, sonority, keyboard technique, and emotional meaning. In addition, each sonata appears in a helpful outline-chart format for easy-access reference.

Beethoven on Beethoven

Beethoven on Beethoven
Author: William S. Newman
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1988
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780393307191

"'Must' reading for any pianist concerned with Beethoven's music, which is to say almost every pianist alive." --William Rothstein, Musical Times

The Beethoven Sonatas and the Creative Experience

The Beethoven Sonatas and the Creative Experience
Author: Kenneth Drake
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 271
Release: 1994-04-22
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0253011531

The definitive study of Beethoven’s piano sonatas is “remarkable as an insider’s account of the works in an individual perspective.” (European Music Teacher) In “one of the most interesting, useful and even exciting books on the process of musical creation” (American Music Teacher), Kenneth O. Drake groups the Beethoven piano sonatas according to their musical qualities, rather than their chronology. He explores the interpretive implications of rhythm, dynamics, slurs, harmonic effects, and melodic development and identifies specific measures where Beethoven skillfully employs these compositional devices. An interpreter searching for meaning, Drake begins with Beethoven’s expressive treatment of the keyboard—the variations of touch, articulation, line, color, use of silence, and the pacing of musical ideas. He then analyzes individual sonatas, exploring motivic development, philosophic overtones, and technical demands. Hundreds of musical examples illustrate this exploration of emotional and interpretive implications of “the 32.” Here musicians are encouraged to exercise intuition and independence of thought, complementing their performance skills with logical conclusions about ideas and relationships within the score.

Sonatas, Volume 1

Sonatas, Volume 1
Author: Ludwig van Beethoven
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 460
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457424458

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.

32 Sonatas, Vol 2

32 Sonatas, Vol 2
Author: Ludwig van Beethoven
Publisher: Warner Bros. Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1985-03
Genre: Piano music
ISBN: 9780769254869

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.