The Book Depository Complete Piano Sonatas - Volume I by Ludwig van Beethoven
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Description: Complete Piano Sonatas - Volume I : Book : Dover Publications Inc. : 9780486231341 : 0486231348 : 01 Jun 1975 : Volume 1 of authoritative Schenker edition includes Op. 2, Nos. 1-3; Op. 7; Op. 10, Nos. 1-3; Op. 13; Op. 14, Nos. 1-2; Op. 22; Op. 26; Op. 27, Nos. 1-2; and Op. 28. The Book Depository Complete Piano Sonatas - Volume I by Ludwig van Beethoven - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Author: K. Moss
Rating: 5
Review: So many of these paperback music scores have a somewhat inflexible binding, and the pages don't like to stay open. Given that a majority of modern pianos do not come with those neat little brass clamps that hold the pages open, I seem to spend as much of my time fighting with the pages open as I do actually playing the piano. Having said that, with judicious use of clothes pegs, I have managed to impose some kind of control on this wild, rampant music book and subject it to my unreasonable demands. Other than that, the print and layout is clear, the annotations appear adequate and I am gradually getting to grips with the music. The version appears to be a very accurate one (I am no expert on these matters), so the publishers are making few if any concessions to my rather dodgy playing technique. Overall, setting aside the above somewhat lighthearted cavills (which I guess may be shared by 90% of piano music), I would class this copy of Beethoven's Complete Sonatas as 'Jolly Good Value'.
Author: Sean
Rating: 2
Review: Bought this Dover Edition whilst studying music at university, which served it's purpose considering the price when learning some of the sonatas, but in the end I replaced this edition with the Schirmer and ABRSM editions. The paper and binding was not of good quality, which I have found with a lot of Dover Music Books in the past. The paper is thin and pages / binding became loose with not much wear or use. Also the print of the score is not greatly bold or clear in comparison to other editions. Also my piano teacher at the time noticed on some sonatas / movements there was some inaccurate notation; such as wrong accidentals, trills and articulation. Overall this book can serve it's purpose concerning the cheaper price, but for a little bit more (especially if you are learning the sonatas for the first time), I would highly recommend buying the Schirmer or more so the ABRSM editions (if not Urtext) to be assured that the notation and what you are learning is closer to Beethoven's original work and the binding / paper is of much better, longer lasting quality.