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Piano Sonatas Op.49 Nos.1 And 2

The opus number of Beethoven’s Easy Piano Sonatas op. 49 is misleading. The pieces were written not long after the Sonatas opp. 2, and most likely in part, at least before his Sonata op. 7. Sketches can be found in the “Kafka Miscellany” sketchbook, which Beethoven used for several years both in Bonn and subsequently in Vienna until the late 1790s. The second sonata seems to be the earlier of the two. The composer also reprised the theme of the second movement, Tempo di Menuetto, for the Menuet in the Septet op. 20. It is one of his best-known piano pieces, which just about every budding pianist encounters early in his lessons.

Two Easy Piano Sonatas : Nos. 19 And 20 Op. 49

The two piano sonatas op. 49, described in their first publication as Sonates faciles, are often the first-ever Beethoven sonatas with which advanced piano pupils can demonstrate their ability. Their relatively high opus number ismisleading, however, for both these two-movement works were composed at roughly the same time as the piano sonatas op. 10, between 1796 and 1798. The fact that they were actually published seven years later is presumably thanks tothe business dealings of Beethoven's brother Carl, who initially offered them to several publishers without success. Finally, in 1805, a Viennese publisher relented and accepted them not yet aware of the treasures that had falleninto his lap. These little masterpieces, cast in an easily manageable format, soon became highly popular. This Henle Urtext edition continues our successful revised series of Beethoven's sonatas under the auspices of MurrayPerahia and Norbert Gertsch.

Klaviertrio Nr. 1 d-moll Opus 49 : Piano Trio no. 1 in d minor op. 49

Mendelssohn is considered a self-critical composer, who repeatedly reworked a number of his pieces until he deemed them worthy to be published. The path to his first Piano Trio was particularly rocky: only after several attemptswas he able to complete it in the summer of 1839: it appeared in 1840 after further revisions. This perfectionism paid off, for Mendelssohn’s d minor Trio was immediately received with enthusiasm. Robert Schumann wrote: “It is themaster trio of the present day, like those of Beethoven in Bb and D and that of Franz Schubert in Eb were in their time: a very beautiful composition which after years will still delight grandchildren and great-grandchildren.”Which was to prove true: even today, it numbers among the most popular works in the trio repertoire in general. The trio, taken from the volume Mendelssohn · Piano Trios HN 957, is now available from Henle for the first time alsoas a practical single edition.

Piano Sonata in E flat major Hob. XVI:49

Five Easy Piano Sonates

This selection of five “easy” sonatas offers advanced students of piano and aficionados the perfect entry point into the singular world of this great composer’s piano sonatas. Arranged in increasing level of difficulty (op. 49, op. 14, and finally op. 2, no. 1), this volume features all the benefits of the new Urtext edition, prepared by maestro Murray Perahia and the Beethoven expert Nobert Gertsch: an extensive preface on the genesis and publication of the works, comprehensive source information and the discussion of problematic readings among the sources, an in-depth essay by Perahia on the sketches and structure of the Sonata op. 14, no. 1, as well as - last but not least! -invaluable fingerings from his pen. This selection of five “easy” sonatas offers advanced students of piano and aficionados the perfect entry point into the singular world of this great composer’s piano sonatas. Arranged in increasing level of difficulty (op. 49, op. 14, and finally op. 2, no. 1), this volume features all the benefits of the new Urtext edition, prepared by maestro Murray Perahia and the Beethoven expert Nobert Gertsch: an extensive preface on the genesis and publication of the works, comprehensive source information and the discussion of problematic readings among the sources, an in-depth essay by Perahia on the sketches and structure of the Sonata op. 14, no. 1, as well as - last but not least! -invaluable fingerings from his pen.

Klaviertrio Nr. 2 c-moll Opus 66 : Piano Trio no. 2 in c minor op. 66

After the great success of his first Piano Trio in d minor op. 49, some five years passed before Mendelssohn set to work on a new composition for this formation. But then the c-minor Trio came into being in a relatively shortperiod in March/April 1845 and was published around a year later. Much more sombre in character than the sibling work, this second trio is also considered much more difficult in terms of technique (above all in the piano part).Thus, it has always stood somewhat in the shadow of the earlier trio. However, chamber music aficionados generally regard it as the more mature and challenging work in terms of compositional technique. The trio, taken from thevolume Mendelssohn · Piano Trios HN 957, is now available from Henle for the first time also as a practical single edition.