Ludwig van Beethoven Sonaten Sheet Music Book, C. F. Peters, Leipzig, circa 1820

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Ludwig van Beethoven Sonaten Sheet Music Book, C. F. Peters, Leipzig, circa 1820

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Vintage Leipzig C. F. Peters Beehoven Sonaten Sheet Music Book Heavy dark green book with gilt gold lettering on cover. Title page is illustrated in brown and black. No print date, circa late 1820 Sheet Music Book. Heavy hardcover book with gilt lettering on cover. All text is in German. No print date, circa late 1800. There are 400 pages. Ludwig van Beethoven wrote his 32 piano sonatas between 1795 and 1822. Although originally not intended to be a meaningful whole, as a set they compose one of the most important collections of works in the history of music.[1] Hans von Bülow called them "The New Testament" of the piano literature (Johann Sebastian Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier being "The Old Testament"). Beethoven's piano sonatas came to be seen as the first cycle of major piano pieces suited to concert hall performance.[1] Being suitable for both private and public performance, Beethoven's sonatas form "a bridge between the worlds of the salon and the concert hall" "Beethoven" redirects here. For other uses, see Beethoven (disambiguation). In this Dutch name, the family name is Van Beethoven, not Beethoven. Ludwig van Beethoven Portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 Portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 Born Bonn, Electorate of Cologne Baptised 17 December 1770[1] Died 26 March 1827 (aged 56) Vienna Works List of compositions Signature Signature written in ink in a flowing script Ludwig van Beethoven (/'l?dv?g væn 'be?t(h)o?v?n/ (About this soundlisten); German: ['lu?tv?ç fan 'be?tho?fn?] (About this soundlisten); baptised 17 December 1770[1] – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in classical music, he remains one of the most recognised and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies; 5 piano concertos; 1 violin concerto; 32 piano sonatas; 16 string quartets; a mass, the Missa solemnis; and an opera, Fidelio. His career as a composer is conventionally divided into early, middle, and late periods; the "early" period is typically seen to last until 1802, the "middle" period from 1802 to 1812, and the "late" period from 1812 to his death in 1827. Beethoven was born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire. He displayed his musical talents at an early age and was taught by his father Johann van Beethoven and composer and conductor Christian Gottlob Neefe. At the age of 21 he moved to Vienna, where he began studying composition with Joseph Haydn and gained a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. He lived in Vienna until his death. By his late 20s his hearing began to deteriorate and by the last decade of his life he was almost completely deaf. In 1811 he gave up conducting and performing in public but continued to compose; many of his most admired works come from these last 15 years of his life, commonly known as his "late" period.

Creator:
C. F. Peters (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 12.21 in (31 cm)Width: 9.45 in (24 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
Style:
Arts and Crafts (Of the Period)
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1820-1829
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1820
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Sofia, BG
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2423313678571