Piano Sonata No.21, Op.53 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
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First Edition
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Hans von Bülow (1830-1894)
J. C. D. Parker (1828-1916), English translation
Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1876
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Hans von Bülow (1830-1894)
John Henry Cornell (1828-1894), English translation
Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta, n.d.(ca.1875), plate 23
Reissue - New York: Edward Schuberth & Co., 1891
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Adolf von Henselt (1814-1889)
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Moscow: A. Gutheil, n.d. (ca.1890), plate A. 4400 G.
Editorial notes in French
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Heinrich Schenker (1868-1935)
Vienna: Universal Edition, 1918-21
Reprint - New York: Dover Publications, 1975
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Frederic Lamond (1868-1948)
Klaviersonaten Vol. II
Berlin: Ullstein, n.d.(ca.1918)
Reissue - Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1923, Plate 28727
Reprint - Kiev: Musytschna Ukraina, 1969
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Max Pauer (1866-1945)
Sonaten für Klavier zu zwei Händen
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1920), plates 10543, 10555-56
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General Information
| Work Title | Piano Sonata No.21 |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Waldstein sonata |
| Composer | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.53 |
| Key | C major |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 3 movements |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1803-04 |
| Year of First Publication | 1805 |
| Dedication | Graf Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von Waldstein |
| Genre | Sonata (piano) |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | 1 piano |
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Misc. Comments
This sonata used to have a long "Andante" section. Beethoven didn't like it, so it became a separate work ("Andante favori") Op. ?. The "Introduzione (Adagio molto {?})" is now the middle movement that introduces the third movement. Deathgleaner 18:41, 26 December 2008 (EST)
