Beethoven COMPLETE PIANO CONCERTOS

Ludwig van Beethoven
COMPLETE
PIANO CONCERTOS

in Full Score

The five Beethoven piano concertos have long been staples of the pianist’s repertoire and are perennial favorites of concert audiences. Here in one convenient volume are all five, reproduced directly from the authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel edition, including most of the composer’s own cadenzas.

These concertos reveal the steady development of Beethoven’s mastery of pianistic and orchestral resources through his early and middle periods. The first two, No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 (1795), and No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19 (before 1793), reflect the youthful exuberance of Beethoven’s earlier style. No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 (1800), is “one of the most successful embodiments of Beethoven’s ‘C Minor mood’” (New Grove Dictionary) and No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 (1805—1806), is considered a milestone in concerto development. No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (“Emperor,” 1809), clearly illustrates Beethoven’s further innovations in concerto structure.

Pianists, musicians, conductors, students seeking to learn more about Beethoven’s impact on musical history, and lovers of music in general will appreciate having these concertos in one handy, inexpensive volume.

Unabridged Dover (1983) republication of Nos. 65 through 69 (and part of 70a) of Series 9 (“Fur Pianoforte und Orchester”) of the collection Ludwig van Beethoven 's Werke; Vollständige kritisch durchgesehene uberall berechtigte Ausgabe; mit Genehmigung aller Originalverleger, originally published by Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, n.d. [1862—65]. New table of contents. 384pp. 9 3/8 x 12¼. Paperbound.

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ISBN 0—486—24563—2

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