Piano Sonata in G major Op.79 (Sonate facile)

Beethoven Piano Sonata in G major Op.79 "Sonate facile"

The small sonata Op.79 which is called a “sonata” in the autograph but a “sonatina" in the German first edition, belongs to the standard repertoire for advanced beginners.

Beethoven’s autograph, written in 1809, had a convoluted history: Muzio Clementi extracted the individual movements from the manuscript and sold them separately.  Only a stroke of luck allowed them to be reunited many years later.

- Scholarly-critical Urtext editions at the cutting edge of scholarship

- Practical page turns

- Informative Introductions with valuable notes on period performance practice (Eng/Ger)

- Belong to Beethoven's easier piano repertoire