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Piano (Piano solo) - L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9 SKU: HL.51481269 Volume 2. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Edited by Felix Loy. Arranged by Ian Fountain. Sheet Music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. Revised edition of HN 144. Classical. Softcover. 188 pages. G. Henle #HN1269. Published by G. Henle (HL.51481269). ISBN 9790201812694. UPC: 888680950569. 9.0x12.0x0.519 inches. Fing: Ian Fountain.The variation genre occupied Beethoven his whole artistic life. Collected in the second volume of G. Henle Publishers' complete edition of piano variations are compositions from his middle and later Vienna years written between 1799 and 1823. Among them are groundbreaking works such as the two sets of variations on original themes opp. 34 and 35, the Variations in C minor WoO 80, and, as the final crown jewel, the Diabelli Variations op. 120. The revised musical text of the Urtext edition, with an extensive foreword and commentary, was prepared on the basis of the subsequent Critical Apparatus of the Beethoven Complete Edition. The fingering suggestions stem from the competent hand of Ian Fountain. 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)