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Playing the Beethoven Piano Sonatas, March 2003
Hardcover

PLAYING THE BEETHOVEN PIANO SONATAS
By: Robert Taub

Offers the unique insights of a passionate and intelligent musician who performs all 32 of Beethoven's well-loved piano sonatas in concert worldwide.

Amadeus Press
March 2003
258 pages
ISBN: 1574670719
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir

Internationally acclaimed pianist Robert Taub offers the unique insights of a passionate and intelligent musician who performs all 32 of Beethoven’s well-loved piano sonatas in concert worldwide, bringing a “fresh perspective on Beethoven,” as The New York Times put it. In Playing the Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Taub shares this intimate understanding with listeners and players alike.

In the first part of the book, Taub lays the foundation. Beethoven composed more piano sonatas than substantial works of any other single genre, and he cared deeply about every nuance of their performance. Taub shares what he has learned from Beethoven’s own writing and autograph scores. For the rest of the book, Taub considers each of the 32 sonatas grouped into nine programs, looking beyond just “getting the notes” to convey the essence of each work and to understand its place in the evolution of Beethoven’s revolutionary artistry.

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