Beethoven's pianoforte sonatas : a guide for students and amateurs / by Edwin Fischer ; translated by Stanley Godman, with the collaboration of Paul Hamburger.

Author/creator Fischer, Edwin
Other author Godman, Stanley, translator.
Other author Hamburger, Paul, 1920-2004, translator.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : Faber and Faber, ©1959.
Description118 pages : portraits, music, facsimiles ; 23 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleLudwig van Beethovens klaviersonaten. English
Contents First lecture. Beethoven's pianoforte sonatas. The 3 sonatas, op. 2 ; Sonata in F minor, op. 2, no. 1 ; Sonata in A major, op. 2, no. 2 ; Sonata in C major, op. 2, no. 3 -- Second lecture. Beethoven's piano playing. Sonata in E flat major, op. 7 ; Sonata in C minor op. 10, no. 1 ; Sonata in F major, op. 10, no. 2 ; Sonata in D major, op. 10, no. 3 -- Third lecture. On practicing. Sonata pathetique in c minor, op. 13 ; Sonata in E major, op. 14, no. 1 ; Sonata in G major, op. 14, no. 2 ; Sonata in B flat major, op. 22 -- Fourth lecture. Beethoven's personality. Sonata in A flat major, op. 26 ; Sonata in E flat major, op. 27, no. 1 ; Sonata in c sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2 ; Sonata in D major, op. 28 -- Fifth lecture. Interpreters. The 3 sonatas, op. 31 ; Sonata in G major, op. 31, no. 1 ; Sonata in D minor, op. 31, no. 2 ; Sonata in E flat major, op. 31, no. 3 ; The sonatas, op. 49 ; Sonata in G minor, op. 49, no. 1 ; Sonata in G major, op. 49, no. 2 ; Sonata in C major, op. 53 -- Sixth lecture. Beethoven's instruments. Sonata in F major, op. 54 ; Sonata in F minor, op. 57 ; Sonatina in G major, op. 79 ; Sonata in E flat major, op. 81a -- Seventh lecture. Tempo and metronome. Sonata in E minor, op. 90 ; Sonata in A major, op. 101 -- Eighth lecture. Beethoven's circle of friends. Sonata in B flat major, op. 106 ; Sonata in E major, op. 109 -- Ninth lecture. Beethoven biographies. Sonata in A flat major, op. 110 ; Sonata in C minor, op. 111.
General noteTranslation of Ludwig van Beethovens Klaviersonaten.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.

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Music Music Stacks ML410.B42 F53 1959 ✔ Available Place Hold