Score + Parties. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven wrote his Horn Sonata op. 17 for Johann Wenzel, one of the most famous horn players of his day. According to an anecdote from Beethoven's pupil Ferdinand Ries, he only completed it on the day before the première. Nevertheless, the piece was a rousing success. As the horn part demands a masterly technique, the publisher of the first print, Tranqu…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Après que les premières esquisses en eurent été jetées sur le papier dès 1815, il fallut attendre jusqu’en 1824 pour parvenir à la conclusion de la dernière symphonie achevée de Beethoven. Avec son Finale étendu, dans lequel interviennent solistes et chœur avec leur appel à la fraternité, pour former un pont avec la cantate symphonique, elle présente une rupture dont l’ef…

In E-Flat Major / In C-Sharp Minor. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. At the dawn of the 19th century Beethoven struck out on new paths with his two opus 27 sonatas, each of which he called a 'sonata quasi una fantasia”. Both of them, in particular Sonata no. 2 which was later nicknamed the 'Moonlight Sonata”, were destined for immortality. Jonathan Del Mar, second to none in his knowledge of Beethoven's…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. 'My angel, my all, my self”. With these words Beethoven, in July 1812, began his passionate love letter to a woman whose identity has eluded discovery to the present day. Was he perhaps addressing the same woman four years later when he composed 'An die ferne Geliebte”, his song cycle on poems by Alois Jeitteles? Barry Cooper discusses this and many other questions in the…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. The history of the origins and sources of Beethoven’s 'Choral Fantasy' is complex and poses considerable difficulties to today’s researchers. A definitive 'final version' is not extant. Instead, there are contemporary printed editions which diverge from each other in many details. The English musicologist Clive Brown thus also based part of his text-critical work on his c…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Andante con Variazioni by Beethoven is a theme and variations written originally for mandolin and keyboard in 1796. It is arranged here for cello and piano by cellist Steven Isserlis and is a work full of charm and humour with a touch of pathos in the minor variation. It shows the young Beethoven at his most elegant.  / Instrumental Music / Répertoire / Violoncelle et Pi…

Themes from Beethoven's Third Symphony - Finale. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Themes From Beethoven'S Third Symphony - Finale / Niveau : 2.5 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Completed in 1824, three years before the composer's death, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony occupies a special place at the summit of Classical literature- the peak of Beethoven's orchestral output and, for generations of composers, the supreme model of extended symphonic form. Reproduced here from the authoritative Litolff edition and appears in full score with original instr…

Themes from Beethoven's Third Symphony - Finale. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Themes From Beethoven'S Third Symphony - Finale / Niveau : 2.5 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. The most intimate form of chamber music in Beethoven’s day, the piano sonata became the composer’s vehicle for his boldest and most private thoughts. The five compositions in this collection, the most famous of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas, are among the most frequently recorded and performed in the piano repertoire. Highly desirable for instruction, study, reference and …