Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major Op. 28 Pastoral Henle Urtext Edition

Composed by Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major Opus 28 (Pastoral) Beethoven had only just completed his “Moonlight Sonata” op. 27 No. 2, when he began writing down the first sketches for his Sonata op. 28. Elements of pastoral music, such as the dance-like triple meter as well as pedal notes and fifths in the bass which seem to imitate bagpipes, are reminiscent of the later 6th Symphony. The rustic character gave rise to the work's epithet “Sonate Pastorale.” Following a thorough revision, we are now presenting this sonata in an affordable single edition for the first time. The fingerings were provided by none other than Murray Perahia. Henle Urtext Edition, published by Hal Leonard