Beethoven, Sonatas for Violin and Piano Volume 1 (Henle)

Ludwig van Beethoven wrote his ten violin sonatas during a period of just fifteen years, between 1797 and 1812. Using our carefully revised two-volume edition of the complete sonatas, the performer can observe with fascination how Beethoven refashions, and varies, the principles of sonata form in each work. What makes this Urtext edition particularly valuable is the fact that all the sonatas have been edited using the surviving manuscripts as well as the original print editions personally supervised by Beethoven. When laying out the text, our editor has attempted to preserve the layout of these sources as exactly as possible. Thus Beethoven’s original notation is reproduced in strict conformity with these models, vividly elucidating the musical relationships desired by the composer. Along with an annotated part, an extra part without fingerings is included for violinists who want to establish their own approach to Beethoven’s violin sonatas.

Contents:

Violin Sonata D major op. 12,1

• Violin Sonata A major op. 12,2
• Violin Sonata E flat major op. 12,3
• Violin Sonata a minor op. 23
• Violin Sonata (Spring Sonata) F major op. 24

No composer has had as profound and sustained an influence on immediately following generations to the present day as Beethoven. His instrumental music, especially his symphonies, served as touchstones for symphonic composition throughout the nineteenth century. The extraordinarily high standard of his music and his relative independence as a freelance composer have led to his being characterized as the greatest composer of all time.

Syllabus Information:

• AMEB Violin Grade 7 List C 
• AMEB Violin Grade 8 List C 
• AMEB Violin Certificate of Performance List C
• AMEB Violin Associate List B