Piano Sonata No.4, Op.7 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 movements I. Allegro molto e con brio II. Largo con gran espressione III. Allegro IV. Rondo. Poco Allegretto e grazioso
Composition Year	1796–97
Genre Categories	Sonatas; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players; For guitar (arr); Scores featuring the guitar; For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ

1 Performances
- 1.1 Recordings
- 1.2 Naxos
2 Sheet Music
- 2.1 Scores
- 2.2 Arrangements and Transcriptions
  - 2.2.1 Complete
    - 2.2.1.1 For Piano 4 hands (Köhler)
  - 2.2.2 II. Largo
    - 2.2.2.1 For Guitar solo (Tárrega)
    - 2.2.2.2 For Organ solo (André)
3 Free Recordings
4 General Information
5 Misc. Comments

Performances

Recordings

IV. Rondo
*#340049 - 6.37MB - 6:42 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3165x⇩ - OGG - HappyQuokka

OGG file (audio)
HappyQuokka (2014/8/16)

Performers	Malechi Doren, piano
Publisher Info.	Malechi Doren
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Naxos

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Sheet Music

Scores

Complete Score
*#50953 - 3.28MB, 22 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 13115x⇩ - Ivdruiz

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Ivdruiz (2009/12/27)

Editor	First edition
Publisher. Info.	Vienna: Artaria, n.d.[1797]. Plate 713.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete Score (300 dpi)
*#328880 - 6.09MB, 19 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 936x⇩ - Gaylord

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Gaylord (2014/6/11)

Publisher. Info.	Leipzig: Bureau de musique de C.F. Peters, n.d.[1814]. Plate 394.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	This file is part of the Gaylord Library Mirroring Project.
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Complete Score (Preview)
*#51713 - 3.58MB, 22 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 13777x⇩ - piupianissimo

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piupianissimo (2010/1/1)

Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
*#243111 - 3.66MB, 22 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 15856x⇩ - piupianissimo

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piupianissimo (2012/7/20)

Publisher. Info.	Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 16: Sonaten für das Pianoforte, Nr.127 (pp.57-78) Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1862. Plate B.127.
Reprinted	New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933-70). - #243111
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	BSB: Originally scanned at about 160dpi, converted to 600dpi monochrome. scan: score scanned at 600dpi (High Quality Scanning)
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Complete Score (Preview)
*#03179 - 3.25MB, 27 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4376x⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2007/1/10)

Editor	Sigmund Lebert (1822–84) Immanuel Faisst (1823–94)
Translator	James Cutler Dunn Parker (1828–1916), English text
Publisher. Info.	Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1876. Plate 29904. (U.S. edition of J.G. Cotta’s edition, Stuttgart)
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Retrieved from Library of Congress. Scanned monochrome at 400dpi.
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Complete Score
*#215650 - 2.27MB, 25 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2136x⇩ - Aldona Jones

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Aldona Jones (2012/5/6)

Editor	Sigmund Lebert (1822-1884)
Publisher. Info.	Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta, 1877. Plate 32
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete Score
*#00004 - 1.96MB, 25 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9834x⇩ - Feldmahler

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Feldmahler (2006/2/16)

Editor	Heinrich Schenker (1868-1935)
Publisher. Info.	Vienna: Universal Edition, (ca.1918-21).
Reprinted	Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol.1 (pp.69-93) New York: Dover Publications, 1975.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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I. Allegro molto e con brio (Preview)
*#03855 - 0.52MB, 8 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/19 - 3110x⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2007/2/18)

II. Largo
III. Allegro (Preview)
*#03856 - 0.50MB, 6 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/19 - 3700x⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2007/2/18)

IV. Rondo (Preview)
*#03857 - 0.48MB, 8 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/19 - 1876x⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2007/2/18)

Editor	Frederic Lamond (1868–1948)
Publisher. Info.	Klaviersonaten, Band I (pp.63-84) Berlin: Ullstein, n.d.(ca.1918) Reissue – Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1923. Plate 28726.
Reprinted	Kiev: Musytschna Ukraina, 1969
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del/mrg]
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Complete Score
*#68714 - 4.75MB, 34 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/18 - 2993x⇩ - worov

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worov (2010/6/19)

Editor	Alfredo Casella (1883–1947)
Publisher. Info.	Sonate per pianoforte, vol.1 Milan: G. Ricordi & C., 1919. Plate E.R. 1.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Original images: 300dpi, color jpg2000 files approx. 2950 by 4250 usable pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins. See Sonate per pianoforte for complete volumes including preface.
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Complete Score
*#05530 - 1.67MB, 25 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/16 - 2593x⇩ - Funper

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Funper (2007/4/29)

Complete score
*#66393 - 1.41MB, 25 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/26 - 2898x⇩ - Worov

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Worov (2010/6/6)

Editor	Max Pauer (1866–1945) Carl Adolf Martienssen (1881–1955), revision
Publisher. Info.	Sonaten für Klavier zu zwei Händen, Bd.1 Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1920). Plates 10543, 10555–56.
Reprinted	[Martienssen revision], n.d.(1927). - #66393
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano 4 hands (Köhler)

Complete Score
*#161318 - 2.42MB, 41 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 496x⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2011/12/6)

Arranger	Louis Köhler (1820-1886)
Publisher. Info.	Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d. Collection Litolff No.35
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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II. Largo

For Guitar solo (Tárrega)

Complete Score
*#44653 - 0.33MB, 4 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1074x⇩ - Jujimufu

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Jujimufu (2009/10/31)

Publisher. Info.	Valencia: Antich y Tena, n.d. Plate: A.y.T. 362
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	From the Boije collection
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For Organ solo (André)

Complete Score
*#90496 - 0.11MB, 2 (#7-8) pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 426x⇩ - Lndlewis10

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Lndlewis10 (2011/1/17)

Arranger	Julius André (1808–80)
Publisher. Info.	Offenbach: Johann André, n.d.[1884]. Plate 9123 E.I–III. Reissue. Boston: Arthur P. Schmidt.
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Free Recordings

Alfred Hoehn (1887-1945) recording for Swedish Radio (from this page) (23'33")

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General Information

Work Title	Piano Sonata No.4
Alternative. Title	Grand Sonata
Composer	Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.7
Key	E-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 movements I. Allegro molto e con brio II. Largo con gran espressione III. Allegro IV. Rondo. Poco Allegretto e grazioso
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1796–97
First Publication.	1797
Dedication	Gräfin Babette von Keglevics
Average DurationAvg. Duration	28 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Classical
Instrumentation	piano
External Links	Wikipedia article All Music Guide

Misc. Comments

Beethoven Piano Sonatas

Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2/1
Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2/2
Piano Sonata No.3 in C major, Op.2/3
Piano Sonata No.4 in E♭ major, Op.7 ("Grand Sonata")
Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor, Op.10/1 ("Little Pathétique")
Piano Sonata No.6 in F major, Op.10/2
Piano Sonata No.7 in D major, Op.10/3
Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 ("Pathétique")
Piano Sonata No.9 in E major, Op.14/1
Piano Sonata No.10 in G major, Op.14/2
Piano Sonata No.11 in B♭ major, Op.22
Piano Sonata No.12 in A♭ major, Op.26 ("Funeral March")
Piano Sonata No.13 in E♭ major, Op.27/1 ("Quasi una fantasia")
Piano Sonata No.14 in C♯ minor, Op.27/2 ("Moonlight")
Piano Sonata No.15 in D major, Op.28 ("Pastoral")
Piano Sonata No.16 in G major, Op.31/1

Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31/2 ("The Tempest")
Piano Sonata No.18 in E♭ major, Op.31/3 ("The Hunt")
Piano Sonata No.19 in G minor, Op.49/1 ("Leichte Sonata")
Piano Sonata No.20 in G major, Op.49/2 ("Leichte Sonata")
Piano Sonata No.21 in C major, Op.53 ("Waldstein")
Piano Sonata No.22 in F major, Op.54

Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op.57 ("Appassionata")
Piano Sonata No.24 in F♯ major, Op.78 ("A Thérèse")
Piano Sonata No.25 in G major, Op.79 ("Cuckoo")
Piano Sonata No.26 in E♭ major, Op.81a ("Les adieux")
Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, Op.90
Piano Sonata No.28 in A major, Op.101
Piano Sonata No.29 in B♭ major, Op.106 ("Hammerklavier")
Piano Sonata No.30 in E major, Op.109
Piano Sonata No.31 in A♭ major, Op.110
Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111

Contents

Performances

Recordings

Naxos

Sheet Music

Scores

Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano 4 hands (Köhler)

II. Largo

For Guitar solo (Tárrega)

For Organ solo (André)

Free Recordings

General Information

Misc. Comments