Beethoven, Ludwig - Sonatas Op 5 - 69 -102 for Cello and Piano - Arranged by Schulz - Peters Edition

Sonata Number 1 in F Major Op. 5 for Cello and Piano is very representative of Beethoven's early works. Prior to Beethoven's five cello sonatas, the instrument was largely used in an accompanying role -- Beethoven's contemporaries didn't even write solo pieces for the cello. This piece is the first time the cello was elevated to such a prominent level, and Beethoven's later works continue to expand this trend.The sonata Number 2 in g minor, Op. 5 for Cello and Piano, written during Beethoven's early period, begins to display some of the independence characteristic of his second, middle period. The sonata, like his first and fourth, only features two movements. It gradually builds from the Adagio introduction into the Allegro first movement, eventually culminating in the arpeggiated finale of the second Allegro movement.Beethoven's Cello Sonata Number 3 in A Major Opus 69 was revolutionary when it was composed in 1808. The cello introduces the first theme completely solo, and follo