Ludwig van Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas; History Notation Interpretation

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A comprehensive and immersive survey of thirty-five Beethoven piano sonatas Beethoven piano sonatas accompany every pianist amateur or professional for his or her entire life and constitute one of the most miraculous constants of the human civilization. To help us around the exciting journey through those masterpieces Jan Marisse Huizing combines his expertise knowledge and above all his unconditional love for this music. Alexander Melnikov pianist Beethovens piano sonatas are among the iconic cornerstones of the classical music repertoire. Jan Marisse Huizing offers an in-depth study of the sonatas using available autographs first editions recordings and nearly three hundred musical examples. Digging into the historical background and historical performance practice the book provides illuminating detail on Beethovens pianism as well as his characteristics of notation form and content types of touch articulation beaming pedal indications character rubato meter metric constructions tempo and metronome marks. Packed with anecdotes quotations and considerable new information the book will inspire all involved with these masterworks playing a fortepiano or modern Grand giving the sense of the composer sitting beside them as he translates his inspiration and ideas into his notation.