Beethoven – The 32 Piano Sonatas in very high quality facsimile reprints of all 32 of the first editions. (B-Stock)

Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas from Tecla presents the 32 sonatas in very high quality facsimile reprints of the fine original first editions of each sonata. This is a magnificent edition, of amazing beauty (see the comments below).

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This edition presents all the 32 piano sonatas of Beethoven in very high quality facsimile reprints of the fine original first editions of each sonata which are held in the Hoboken Collection of the Austrian National Library. It has over 800 large pages and it presents all 32 of the famous piano sonatas in reprints of the first editions. There are short prefaces by Brian Jeffery. 1989.

Read a note on why, in my opinion, this edition is essential for any serious performer of these sonatas. With practical examples.

The complete Introduction to this edition (1989). It sets out the reasons why this edition was made, and especially what practical use it has for performers.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS EDITION:

This is extraordinarily interesting material. As only a few of the original autograph manuscripts for these sonatas have survived, these first editions are the earliest known sources for most of the 32 sonatas. They are, in fact, the sources to which most modern editors went to establish their text. But any responsible player would have to consult these facsimiles in order to make his or her own judgments on many hundreds of points of detail. They are in our opinion essential – indeed, indispensable – for any pianist who wishes to give a historically informed performance, or for any teacher of historical keyboard performance.

They are all extremely clear to read for the performer.  The page size is larger than most music nowadays, 13½ x 9½ inches (340 x 244 mm).

For the details of the dates and the publishers of the original editions which are here reproduced in facsimile, see the list of individual sonatas.

DECEMBER 2004 Christoph Thiemann has also kindly written a note on how this Tecla edition can be practically useful to pianists (reproduced here by his kind permission).

This is a fine edition for any pianist to own, or a magnificent gift for any pianist.

“During my years at Clavier, many interesting books and music editions have crossed my desk. Perhaps none has equalled the beauty and quality of these facsimiles. I cannot imagine a pianist or scholar who would not want to read from these pages” (Clavier).

“As visually exciting as any fine graphic work of a major painter” (Notes).

“Magnifique … une édition que tous les professionels devraient posséder” (La Lettre du Musicien).

“I just received the Beethoven editions today. They are absolutely beautiful!! Thank you so much for making these first editions available and for reproducing them so beautifully.” (A pianist, February 2011).

“These volumes arrived yesterday and are simply beautiful; a treasure for any music library.” (Leslie Tung, professor of piano at Kalamazoo, May 2007).

“They are fantastic.  I enjoyed your essay.  I feel as if I am hearing the works fresh from the press for the first time.” (Hector Garcia-Santana, pianist, Washington D.C., USA, July 2007).

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