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Sonatas - Book 1: Schirmer Library of Classics Vol. 1 (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics, 1) Paperback – November 1, 1986

by Ludwig van Beethoven (Author), Hans von Bülow (Editor)
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(Piano Collection). Contains Piano Sonatas 1-18
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    G. Schirmer, Inc.
  4. Publication date
    November 1, 1986
  5. Dimensions
    9 x 0.8 x 12 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0793525934
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0793525935
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ G. Schirmer, Inc.; Revised edition (November 1, 1986)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0793525934
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0793525935
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.49 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.8 x 12 inches
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Ting C. Cheng
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s music 😜😜😜
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
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Very nice book with many sonatas. I can’t wait to start playing!
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EthosInFreefall
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Must-Have for Pianists
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2023
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Cheaper than Henle and others, this was an older used copy so printing was better. Newer Schirmer's printing and paper not as good as the ones I still have that are literally 70-80 years old. After the USPS lost a significant portion of my piano music that would cost many hundreds of dollars to replace and wouldn't pay up the insurance, I look for good used copies on Amazon. Often, used copies have useful markings by teachers. This volume contains the two most popular sonatas, "Moonlight" and "Pathetique." Sonata No. 1 is fun for novices to play as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars music
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
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great product
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Brent Woo
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Schirmer volume
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2009
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I bought both of these volumes simply for the sake of completeness--I am neither an avid Beethoven player nor a musicologist--and I have to say that just having these gorgeous books in my library have inspired me to start learning a few! The books are paperback, but the covers are not at all cheap, it is heavy cardstock that stands up to use and abuse. The printing is clear and legible, and seems to be a facsimile of an older edition, but that's characteristic of Schirmer's. Both come with a full Thematic Index (showing the first substantial measure) of all 32 sonatas, allowing you to identify quickly which one is in which book. The best thing is that they are bound to lay flat, and I never have a problem trying to smooth down pages so that they don't flip over when I'm listening to or playing the pieces.

I have only one small complaint. Although the footnotes are copious and incredibly helpful, at times the editor gets a little too excited about writing them. On the first page of one of the later sonatas, there is room for only two staffs, and then the rest of the page is covered in footnotes! It's not even really a complaint, because once the pieces are memorized the book's layout doesn't matter.

Buy these books. You can't beat the price, and the quality is far above any expectation. Dover doesn't stand a chance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021
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This collection of Beethoven sonatas was great condition, and delivered promptly. Very pleased.
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Chase Sutherland
4.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2020
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It's not perfect but for the price you can't really complain much. Great for people who can't afford the Henle editions
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Floyd Stevens
5.0 out of 5 stars Schirmer's edition of Beethoven Sonatas is very good and I have been using it for over 50 ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018
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Schirmer's edition of Beethoven Sonatas is very good and I have been using it for over 50 years. The ones I had been using got old so I had to buy a new one.
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Mystery Shopper
5.0 out of 5 stars All the sonatas are here, and they're a bargain.
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2017
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These two volumes in the Schirmer library (Book 1 AND Book 2) actually contain all 32 of Beethoven's piano sonatas. What a treat to listen to them and follow along in the manuscript. These are THICK books, and rather heavy, but they are a genuine bargain.
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H. Houghton
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2021
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Lovely quality edition on good heavy paper that survives a quick page turn, and the footnotes are well thought out and helpful.
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Enja
5.0 out of 5 stars Like.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2013
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Bought this to replace my old copy which was in a bad way. I can enjoy playing my favourites again.
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Sean
4.0 out of 5 stars Beethoven Sonatas For The Piano Book I (Schirmer's Library Of Musical Classics)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2013
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After purchasing the Dover publication a few years ago (of Beethoven's Sonatas Book 1), I was disappointed with the printing and binding quality, as well as the poor editing by Heinrich Schenker. I was very pleased however when I received these Schirmer editions, edited by Dr. Hans von Bulow and Dr. Sigmund Lebert. The paper used and printing is of much better quality, and similarly the editing (although not everything may be accurate for present day, modern performance) is much more respectful to the works and helpful for the pianist; with more accurate articulation, pedal markings, fingering, ossia staffs and appendix information given at the bottom of many pages to give the pianist a fuller understanding in learning and playing the pieces. The binding seems of better quality and held relatively strong to the spine, but I have not had the book for very long, so (like with many large music books) that may be my only concern with this publication in the future.

Overall, I would highly recommend these Schirmer publications over many others (for around the same price), for any pianist wishing to learn Beethoven's Piano Sonatas to performing standard.
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J. Bird
4.0 out of 5 stars Heavy duty
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2013
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Big book of music, heavy to carry around, but a good quality book with all Beethoven's sonatas together. Easy to read.
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Lucy Parker
2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2015
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Damaged back page and front page dirty but at least the music is in tact
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