Beethoven followed in the footsteps of Haydn, father of the string quartet, and created what is now regarded as one of the finest collections of masterworks in the string quartet genre. From the early quartets, reminiscent of some of Mozart's quartets, to the soaring and emotional late quartets, these works have become favorites of both performers and audiences around the world. This collections includes the full scores for all 16 string quartets as well as the Grosse Fuge. Early String Quartets: String Quartet No. 1 in F Major (Op. 18, No. 1) String Quartet No. 2 in G Major (Op. 18, No. 2)...

LOVE LETTERS OF GREAT MEN (Volume 1) is an anthology of romantic love letters written by leading male historical figures. *** The book plays a key role in the plot of the US movie Sex and the City. *** When Carrie Bradshaw in the "Sex and the City" movie began reading the book Love Letters of Great Men, millions of women wanted to get their hands on the book. Of course, what could be more romantic than an entire book of love letters, written by men *** The book includes love letters written by Ludwig van Beethoven, Pietro Bembo, Napolean Bonaparte, Rupert Brooke, Robert Browning, Robert...

A critical edition with German commentaries of the 35 Piano Sonatas by Professor Barry Cooper. Includes general introduction covering performance practice, including tempo, articulation, pedalling and dynamics, and commentary to each sonata, including history, full assessment of the sources and notes on interpretation. Introductory CD included.

piano and orchestra.

Sonata quasi una Fantasia.

piano. Sonata f minor op. 2,1 - Sonata A major op. 2,2 - Sonata C major op. 2,3 - Sonata E flat major op. 7 - Sonata c minor op. 10,1 - Sonata F major op. 10,2 - Sonata D major op. 10,3 - Sonata Grande Sonata Pathtique c minor op. 13 - Sonata E major op. 14,1 - Sonata G major op. 14,2 - Sonata B flat major op. 22 - Sonata A flat major op. 26 - Sonata E flat major op. 27,1 - Sonata c sharp minor op. 27,2 - Sonata Pastorale D major op. 28