G. Henle Verlag Piano Sonata No. 22 In F Major Op. 54

G. Henle Verlag

Piano Sonata No. 22 In F Major Op. 54

Surrounded By The Two Famous Sonatas Waldstein Op. 53 And Appassionata Op. 57, The F Major Sonata Op. 54 Has Always Been A Shadowy Existence. Unfortunately! In This First Large Two Movement Sonata, Beethoven Experiments With Strong Character Contrasts In The First Movement And A Virtuoso Perpetuum Mobile Duet In The Second Movement. The Sonata Is Therefore A Great Challenge For Pianists In The Interpretation As Well As In Dealing With The Technical Difficulties And Might Therefore Have Been Avoided. In One Point, The Sonata Shares The Fate Of Many Of Beethoven's Early Works: An Autograph Is Missing. Therefore, Murray Perahia And Norbert Gertsch In Their New Edition Can Only Resort To An Original Edition As A Source. As Always With The New Editions Of The Beethoven Sonatas By Henle.