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.

Table of Contents:

• About This Edition
• Beethoven at the Turn of the 19th Century
• Beethoven and the Piano
• Articulation, Dynamics and Accents, and Ornamentation in Beethoven's Music
• Articulation
• Dynamics and Accents
• Ornamentation
• Tempo and Pulse in Beethoven's Music
• Metronome Markings for Beethoven's Sonatas in This Volume
• About the Op. 14 Set
• Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1
• Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2
• About Op. 22
• Sonata No. 11 in B-flat Major (Grande Sonate), Op. 22
• About Op. 26
• Sonata No. 12 in A-flat Major (Grande Sonate), Op. 26
• About the Op. 27 Set
• Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major (Sonata quasi una fantasia), Op. 27, No. 1
• Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor (Sonata quasi una fantasia), Op. 27, No. 2
• About Op. 28
• Sonata No. 15 in D Major (Grande Sonate), Op. 28

Product Details:

• Series: Alfred Masterwork Edition
• Composed by: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Instrument: Piano
• Format: Book
• Page Count: 192
• Item Number: 00-22579
• ISBN 10: 0-7390-3762-5
• ISBN 13: 978-0-7390-3762-1
• UPC: 038081230306