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- Achte grosse Sinfonie in F dur für 2 Violinen, 2 Violen, 2 Flauten, 2 Oboen, 2 Clarinetten, 2 Fagott, 2 Horn, 2 Trompeten, Pauken, Violoncello und Basso
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93, in an incomplete set of parts, lacking title page and violoncello part; possibly a later issue of the violin 1 and violin 2 parts.
- Date
- 1817
- Title
- Achte grosse Sinfonie in F dur [incomplete set of parts]
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93, possibly a later issue in an incomplete set of parts for winds and timpani, lacking title page, string parts, and second horn part. The parts include oboe 1-2, flute 1-2, clarinet 1-2, bassoon 1-2, horn 1, trumpet 1-2, and timpani.
- Date
- 1817
- Title
- Adelaide, op. 46
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Matthisson, Friedrich von, 1761-1831 (poet)
- Description
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First edition of the song Adelaide, published in Feb., 1797 variant with price 1f 20x on t.p; Text in German; Plate no. 691 printed as 69i.;Music engraved. Printed on laid paper no visible watermarks.
- Date
- 1797
- Title
- Andenken, WoO 136
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Matthisson, Friedrich von, 1761-1831 (poet)
- Description
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Song in D major for high voice and piano, WoO 136. First ed., later issue after 1810
- Date
- after 1810
- Title
- Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 (Für Elise)
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Nohl, Ludwig, 1831-1885 (editor)
- Description
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First printing of Beethoven's Bagatelle in A Minor (Für Elise), which appeared on pages 28-33 in Neue Briefe Beethovens: nebst einigen ungedruckten Gelegenheitscompositionen und Auszügen aus seinem Tagebuch und seiner Lectüre edited by Ludwig Nohl.
- Date
- 1867
- Title
- Bagatelles pour le pianoforte
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of the Bagatelles for piano, op. 33, published in May 1803
- Date
- 1803
- Title
- Cinquième concerto pour le pianoforte avec accompagnement de l'orchestre
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Kaul, Oskar, 1885-1968 (previous owner)
- Description
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First edition of the score of the Concerto for piano and orchestra in E-flat Major, op. 73, published March 1857
- Date
- 1857
- Title
- Concert für das Piano-Forte mit Begleitung des Orchesters, [15]tes Werk
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827, composer
- Description
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First edition of the score of the Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15, from the Haslinger complete works series.
- Date
- 1833
- Title
- Concerto for violin and piano, op. 61
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of the parts for the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 61, published in Vienna and Pest by the Bureau des arts et d'industrie (PN 583); copy lacking first violin part with title page. Shelf number: Op61 Bureau d'arts 583 [1808].
- Title
- Concerto pour le pianoforte avec accompagnement de grand Orchestre, op. 61
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of the piano version of the violin concerto, for solo piano and orchestra (Vienna & Pest: Bureau des arts et d'industrie, 1808). Full set of 18 engraved parts, plate number 583, lacking price on title page. Shelf number: Op61 Bureau des arts 583 [1808] arr. LvBWV vol. 1, p.
- Title
- Creatures of Prometheus, opus 43, arranged for piano
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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Titelauflage of the first edition of the piano score of the ballet Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), originally published in June, 1801, by Artaria. Includes the overture and all 16 numbers.
- Date
- after 1802
- Title
- Deux grandes sonates pour le clavecin ou piano-forte avec un violoncelle obligé
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Frederick William II, King of Prussia, 1744-1797 (dedicatee)
- Description
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First edition of the Sonatas for Cello and Piano, op. 5, no. 1-2, piano part only ([1], 42, [1] p.)
- Date
- 1797
- Title
- Deux sonates pour le piano forte
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of the Sonatas, op. 31, nos. 1-2; Series title page: Répertoire des clavecinistes. A Zuric chez Jean George Naigueli. Lale Script. Engraved illustration of two angels with harp, border with stars, and two garland wreaths with Lips sc. below at left (see Kat. Hoboken v. 2, Abb. 5); On title page above imprint: Prix 8; Watermarks: FENEROL, cogged wheel.
- Date
- 1803
- Title
- Deux trios pour pianoforte, violon et violoncelle
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Erdödy, Anna Mária, grof, 1780?-1837 (dedicatee)
- Description
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First edition of the of parts for the Piano Trio in D Major, op. 70, no. 1, later issue with price "1 Rth. 12 gr" on title page
- Date
- after 1809
- Title
- An die ferne Geliebte : ein Liederkreis von Al: Jeitteles
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827, composer, Jeitteles, Alois, 1794-1858, librettist, Müller, Andreas, fl.1815-1817?, engraver, Lobkowitz, Joseph Franz Maximilian, Fürst von, 1772-1816, dedicatee
- Description
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First edition, first issue of the song cycle An die ferne Geliebte, published in October 1816. Cf. Tyson, "Beethoven in Steiner's shop," Music Review 23 (1962): 120. Variant state, with plate corrections in the piano part, 3rd system, p. 10
- Date
- 1816
- Title
- An die Hoffnung aus Tiedge's Urania
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Tiedge, Christoph August, 1752-1841. Urania (librettist); Kinsky, Karoline Marie, Fürstin von, 1784-1841 (dedicatee)
- Description
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First edition of the song "An die Hoffnung" published in April, 1816
- Date
- 1816
- Title
- Drey Gesaenge von Göthe mit Begleitung des Pianoforte in Musik gesetzt und Ihrer Durchlaucht der Frau Fürstin von Kinsky geb. Gräfin v. Kerpen zugeeignet von Ludwig v. Beethoven.
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 (poet)
- Description
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First edition; On t.p. above imprint: Eigenthum der Verleger. Preis 12 gr; Engraved. Printed on laid paper watermark: anchor, A.I
- Date
- 1811
- Title
- Fantasia for the piano forte
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition, published Aug., 1810; On t.p., below imprint: Where may be had just published by the above author, a concerto for the piano forte, two sonatas for Do. thema with variations for Do. A quartet for two violins, tenor, and violoncello, and a concerto for the violin; At foot of title page: Pr. 5s; Engraved at foot of each p. of music: Fantasia, Beethoven; Printed on wove paper watermark: 1810.
- Date
- 1810
- Title
- First edition of the score for the Symphony no. 7 in A Major, op. 92, with Beethoven's inscription to Antonie Brentano
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Fries, Moritz von, Count, 1777-1826 (dedicatee), Brentano, Antonia, 1780-1869 (recipient), Müller, A., active 1816-1817 (engraver)
- Description
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First edition, third issue of full score, published in November 1816. In original wrapper with printed title "7te grosse Sinfonie von Ludwig van Beethoven. 92tes Werk. Vollstaendige Partitur" and Beethoven's handwritten inscription in margin: "Meiner Hochverehrten Freundin Antonia Brentano vom Verfasser" ("For my highly esteemed friend Antonia Brentano from the author").
- Date
- 1816
- Title
- First edition of the Sonata in D Major for Cello and Piano, op.102, no. 2
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition score of the Sonata in D Major for Cello and Piano, op.102, no. 2, published by N. Simrock in March 1817. Lacks separate cello part.
- Date
- 1817
- Title
- Gli uomini di Prometeo : ballo per il clavicembalo o piano-forte
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Lichnowsky, Marie Christiane, Fürstin von, 1765-1841 (dedicatee)
- Description
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1st edition of arrangement for solo piano; On t.p. to right of imprint: 3 f 30; Printed on laid paper wm: shield with three stars and crescent moon above VG.
- Date
- 1801
- Title
- Grand quatuor en partition pour deux violons, alto et violoncelle
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Stutterheim, Joseph, Freiherr von, 1764-1831 (dedicatee)
- Description
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First edition of the score of the String Quartet in C# Minor, Opus 131
- Date
- 1827
- Title
- Grand sinfonie pour deux violons, alto, deux flütes, deux hautbois, deux clarinettes, deux bassons, deux cors, deux trompettes, timbales, violoncelle et basse
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Lichnowsky, Karl von, Fürst von, 1761-1814 (dedicatee)
- Description
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First edition of the parts for the Symphony no. 2 in D Major, Opus 36
- Date
- 1804
- Title
- Grand sonata : composed for the piano forte and dediated to Madame Antonia de Brentano
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Brentano, Antonia, 1780-1869 (dedicatee)
- Description
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First English edition, second issue;On title page above imprint at left: Ent. at Sta. Hall [at right]: Price 6s / 0;On title page below imprint: N.B. This work is Copyright;Verso of title page and p. 1 blank.; At foot of each page of music: Beethoven. Sona. Op. 111; Engraved. Printed on wove paper watermark: 1822.
- Date
- 1823
- Title
- Grande Fuge tantôt libre, tantôt recherchée pour violons, alto & violoncelle
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827, Rudolph, Archduke of Austria, 1788-1831, dedicatee
- Description
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First edition of the score of the Grosse Fuge for string quartet, Opus 133
- Date
- 1827
- Title
- Grande fugue tantôt libre, tantôt recherchée pour 2 violons, alte & violoncelle, oeuvre 133
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
- Description
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First edition of Beethoven's own transcription for piano, 4 hands, of his Grosse Fuge
- Date
- 1827
- Title
- Grande sonate pathétique pour le clavecin ou piano-forte
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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Reprint of the first edition published in 1799 plate number dated 1802 in Deutsch; Engraved. Printed on wove paper watermark: medallion, BASEL [?]; Vignette on t.p.: Angels with trumpet and wreaths; On t.p. to right of imprint: Prix 16 ggl
- Date
- 1802
- Title
- Grande sonate pour le clavecin ou piano forte
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Odescalchi, Barbara, Fürstin von, 1780-1813 (dedicatee)
- Description
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First edition; On t.p. below imprint, at right: f 1.30; Engraved. Printed on laid paper.
- Date
- 1797
- Title
- Grande sonate pour le piano-forte
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Rudolph, Archduke of Austria, 1788-1831 (dedicatee); Müller, Andreas, fl. 1815-1817 (engraver)
- Description
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1st. ed. with French t.p., variant with 15.B. at foot of p. 2; On t.p. above imprint: Propriété des editeurs; Imprint continues: Leipzig bey Peters, Breitkopf & Hœrtl, und Hoffmeister. Berlin bey Schlesinger. Bonn bey Simrock. Offenbach bey Andre. Augsburg bey Gombart. Mainz bey Schott. Zürch bey Nægeli. München bey Falter & Sohn. Mainz bey Zulehner. Hamburg bey Böhm. Mayland bey Riccordi. und in den ürbrigen Kunst-und-Buchhandlungen von Deutschland, Frankreich, England, der Schweiz, Russland...
Show more1st. ed. with French t.p., variant with 15.B. at foot of p. 2; On t.p. above imprint: Propriété des editeurs; Imprint continues: Leipzig bey Peters, Breitkopf & Hœrtl, und Hoffmeister. Berlin bey Schlesinger. Bonn bey Simrock. Offenbach bey Andre. Augsburg bey Gombart. Mainz bey Schott. Zürch bey Nægeli. München bey Falter & Sohn. Mainz bey Zulehner. Hamburg bey Böhm. Mayland bey Riccordi. und in den ürbrigen Kunst-und-Buchhandlungen von Deutschland, Frankreich, England, der Schweiz, Russland und Pohlen; Below imprint: A. Müller sc; Includes Beethoven's markings for Maelzel's metronome; Imprint covered by label: à Amsterdam, chez H.C. Steup, Kalverstraat No. 203; Engraved. Printed on laid paper
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- 1819
- Title
- Grande sonate pour le pianoforte
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Waldstein, Ferdinand Ernst, Graf von, 1762-1823 (dedicatee)
- Description
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First edition, published May 1805, possibly third state and second issue, with variant of engraved title page and price 2f. 30x at lower right corner (cf. Dorfmüller, Beiträge zur Beethoven Bibliographie, p. 260f. table 6b) and repeat sign added on p. 2, m. 3; Engraved. Printed on laid paper watermark: shield with star and crown
- Date
- 1805
- Title
- Grande sonate pour le pianoforte
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Sonnenfels, Joseph von, 1733-1817 (dedicatee)
- Description
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First edition
- Date
- 1802
- Title
- Grande sonate pour le pianoforte, composée et dediée à Monsieur Joseph Noble de Sonēnfels, Conseiller aulique, et Secrétaire perpétuel de l'Academie des beaux Arts, par Louis van Beethoven. Oeuvre XXVIII
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of the Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28, with price "1 f 45 Xr." printed on title page.
- Date
- 1802
- Title
- III Deutsche Lieder
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Pfeffel, Gottlieb Conrad, 1736-1809 (poet); Matthisson, Friedrich von, 1761-1831 (poet); Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 (poet)
- Description
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First editions of the songs Neue Liebe neues Leben, WoO 127, Opferlied , WoO 126. and Der freie Mann, WoO 117; On t.p. below imprint, at right: Pr: Fr: 2; Verso of t.p. blank text for verses 3-7 printed on p. 13; Music engraved. Printed on woven paper watermark: P. Schneider .
- Date
- 1808
- Title
- Kuss, op. 128
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Weisse, Christian Felix, 1726-1804 (poet)
- Description
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First edition of the song "Ich war bey Choen ganz allein" for solo voice and piano, set to text by C.F. Weisse, also known as Der Kuss
- Date
- 1825
- Title
- Les adieux, l'absence et le retour : sonate pour le pianoforte composée à Son Altesse Impériale l'Archiduc Rodolphe d'Autriche
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Rudolph, Archduke of Austria, 1788-1831 (dedicatee)
- Description
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First ed., with French title page; On t.p. above imprint: Proprieté des editeurs Pr. 18 gr; Movement titles: Das Lebewohl (Les adieux) Abwesenheit. L'absence Le retour [,] das Wiedersehn; Plate no. 1588 at foot of p. 3, 5, 7. 9, 11 no. 1589 at foot of p. 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23; Lithographed. Printed on laid paper wm: anchor with A I
- Date
- 1811
- Title
- Lied aus der Ferne : mit Begleitung des Piano Forte
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Reissig, C. L. (Christian Ludwig) (poet)
- Description
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First edition.; On t.p. above imprint: Preis 12 gr.; Printed on laid paper watermarks: anchor M[?] A R[?]
- Date
- 1810
- Title
- LIme sonate pour le pianoforte
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition; On t.p. to right of imprint: 1 f 15 x; Engraved printed on laid paper watermark: shield with star and crown, ? G.V. [trimmed].
- Date
- 1806
- Title
- LIVme sonate
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer), Brunsvik, Franz von, 1777-1849 (dedicatee)
- Description
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First edition, earliest state, with uncorrected plate errors on p. 6, system 2, m. 4 p. 7, system 4, m. 2 (handwritten correction) p. 18, system 5, m. 3 and m. 6 p. 19, system 1, m. 3 p. 22, system 4, m. 1; Engraved. Printed on laid paper wm: shield with crown and star P.A.M; On t.p. to left of imprint: 521 at right: 2 f 246}030; On t.p.: signature, in ink, of Caroline Teleki (Charlotte von Brunsvik) sister of Franz (to whom the work was dedicated), Josephine, and Theresa von Brunsvik.
- Date
- 1807
- Title
- Ouverture zum Ballet: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus für Orchester
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
- Description
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First edition of the score of the overture "The Creatures of Prometheus."
- Date
- 1855
- Title
- Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus (incomplete set of orchestra parts)
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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Later issue of the first edition containing an incomplete set of orchestral parts for the overture to the ballet Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), op. 43, originally published by Hoffmesiter & Kühnel in 1804. Leipzig: C. F. Peters, after ca. 1825. Stamped "J.G. Middleton" and "Shrewsbury New Choral Society" and also with inscription of "Frederick Stamps, West Bromwick"; with handwritten markings in blue and red pencil. Includes parts for oboe II, flute I, flute II,...
Show moreLater issue of the first edition containing an incomplete set of orchestral parts for the overture to the ballet Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), op. 43, originally published by Hoffmesiter & Kühnel in 1804. Leipzig: C. F. Peters, after ca. 1825. Stamped "J.G. Middleton" and "Shrewsbury New Choral Society" and also with inscription of "Frederick Stamps, West Bromwick"; with handwritten markings in blue and red pencil. Includes parts for oboe II, flute I, flute II, clarinet II, viola, trumpet I, and trumpet II. Flute I part has pasted overlay on several staves. Shelf number: Op43 Ov. Peters 283 [1814] c. 2
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- after ca. 1825
- Title
- Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus (set of orchestra parts)
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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Later issue of the first edition of the orchestral parts for the overture to the ballet Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), op. 43, originally published by Hoffmesiter & Kühnel in 1804. Convolute possibly containing parts from the earlier issue by C. F. Peters ca. 1814.
- Date
- 1814-1825
- Title
- Partition du quatuor pour 2 violons, alte & violoncelle de Louis van Beethoven oeuvre 130. No.870
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of the score for the String Quartet in B-flat Major, Opus 130
- Date
- 1827
- Title
- Partition du second quintetto, oeuvre 29 pour deux violons, deux altos, et violoncelle
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
- Description
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Early edition of the score of the String Quintet in C Major, Opus 29
- Date
- 1833?
- Title
- Partitions des 6 premiers quatuors (oeuvre 18) pour deux violons, alto et violoncelle
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of the score of the String Quartet no. 2 in G Major, op. 18, no. 2
- Date
- 1829
- Title
- Partitions des 6 premiers quatuors (oeuvre 18) pour deux violons, alto et violoncelle : No. 1
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of the score of the String Quartet no. 1 in F Major, op. 18, no. 1
- Date
- 1829
- Title
- Piano sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90, first edition reprinted by Breitkopf & Härtel
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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Reprint of the first edition of the Piano Sonata in E minor, op. 90, originally published by Steiner, with plate number C.D.S.A.S. 2350 and price "20 gr." printed on title page.
- Date
- 1815
- Title
- Piano sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90, first edition reprinted by Simrock
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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Reprint of the first edition of the Piano Sonata in E minor, op. 90, originally published by Steiner, with plate number C.D.S.A.S. 2350 and price "3 Francs" printed on title page.
- Date
- 1815
- Title
- Piano sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106, reprint of first edition with German title page
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of the Hammerklavier sonata, op. 106, reprint of the issue with the German title page, lacking price; possibly printed by the end of October 1819.
- Date
- 1819
- Title
- Piano sonata no. 30 in E-flat major, op. 109, Paris issue of the first edition
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of the Piano sonata no. 30 in E-flat major, op. 109, Paris issue with plate number 9.
- Date
- 1822
- Title
- Piano sonata no. 32 in C major, op. 111, Berlin issue of first edition
- Creator
- Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (composer)
- Description
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First edition of the Piano sonata no. 32 in C major, op. 111, Berlin issue.
- Date
- 1823