Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 (Pastoral) is currently unavailable

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Piano (Piano solo) - Henle Level 7 SKU: HL.51480725 Revised Edition Piano Solo. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Edited by Murray Perahia and Norbert Gertsch. Sheet music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. Classical. Softcover. 40 pages. G. Henle #HN725. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480725). ISBN 9790201807256. UPC: 884088283872. 9.25x12.25x0.137 inches.“My compositions are very profitable for me and I can say that I have more orders than are almost possible for me to fulfil.” Beethoven wrote the latter to a friend in 1801. He had only just completed his “Moonlight Sonata” op. 27 No. 2, when he began writing down the first sketches for his Sonata op. 28. Elements of pastoral music, such as the dance-like triple metre as well as pedal notes and fifths in the bass which seem to imitate bagpipes, are reminiscent of the later 6th Symphony. The rustic character gave rise to the work's epithet “Sonate Pastorale.” Following a thorough revision, we are now presenting this sonata in an affordable single edition for the first time. The fingerings were provided by none other than Murray Perahia. About Henle UrtextWhat I can expect from Henle Urtext editions: error-free, reliable musical texts based on meticulous musicological research - fingerings and bowings by famous artists and pedagogues preface in 3 languages with information on the genesis and history of the work  Critical Commentary in 1 – 3 languages with a description and evaluation of the sources and explaining all source discrepancies and editorial decisions  most beautiful music engraving  page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them  excellent print quality and binding  largest Urtext catalogue world-wide  longest Urtext experience (founded 1948 exclusively for "Urtext" editions)