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The Complete Piano Sonatas
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The Wiener Urtext Edition presents the first critical edition of all of Franz Schubert's piano sonatas in chronological order in three volumes. The newly revised musical text, based on the sources, is accompanied by explanatory notes on the history of the work, information on Schubert's instrument and piano writing as well as on stylistic interpretation. A critical report gives an account of the editorial work.
It is hard to believe that Schubert's piano sonatas, today the standard repertoire of piano literature, were long overshadowed by the mighty Beethoven. Experts such as Martino Tirimo, who prudently added to apparently fragmentary movements, made a major contribution to making them visible. Volume 1 is now available in an edition revised by him.
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Schubert und das Klavier
Sonate Nr. 1 E-Dur D 157
Sonate Nr. 2 C-Dur D 279
Sonate Nr. 3 E-Dur D 459
Sonate Nr. 4 a-Moll D 537
Sonate Nr. 5 As-Dur D 557
Sonate Nr. 6 e-Moll D 566
Sonate Nr. 7 Des-Dur D 567
Sonate Nr. 8 Es-Dur D 568
Anhang: Fragment E-Dur D 154
Menuetto a-Moll D 277A
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The Wiener Urtext Edition is a scientific critical edition for prac-tice and differs from other editions declared as "original text" in that it contains extensive textual informa-tion in German and English (partly French):
Its preface informs about the work, its genesis and significance for the history of music, about written records and problems of the wording of the text as well as about the respective method applied for editing. Despite their necessary briefness, the critical annotations clearly account for editorial decisions and mention textual divergence going back to the author himself. The music text itself was produced on the basis of an exact checking of all sources by experienced musico-logists. Autographs, first editions, copies and patterns for engravings were used.
In some cases, these materials were analysed completely for the first time. Editions for teaching, studies, concert practice, including comprehensive information about the works by detailed introductions and editorial notes and notes on interpretation. Prepared for practice by interpreters resp. educationalists of international repute.
