The Op. 79 was announced by Breitkopf & HA?rtel in Leipzig in December 1810 as A"sonatine pour le pianoforte.A" It was also registered at LondonA's copyright registry on August 31, 1810, by the En
For Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, the nickname A"tempestA" might refer to ShakespeareA's classic play of the same title, although that has not been proven. Still, A"tempestA" has become fir
Beethoven's Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor (Sonata quasi una fantasia), Op. 27, No. 2, is among the best loved and most frequently performed works of any composer. The nickname "moonlight" probably ca
The Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, is an important milestone, not only in Beethoven's piano sonatas but also in the development of the keyboard sonata. It is dramatic and emotional to the extent se
Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 is considered by many, including Beethoven, to be one of his greatest sonatas. The nickname A"appassionataA" probably came from a four-hand version entitled Sonata app
The Three Sonatinas, Op. 20 can be studied after the Clementi Sonatinas, Op. 36 and are also slightly more difficult than the Six Sonatinas, Op. 55. They prepare the student for study of some of the H
These frequently taught works are presented in a carefully researched edition thatf includes Bach's own guidelines for ornamentation. Dr. Palmer adds an excellent discussion of how the ornaments are u
Leonardo da Vinci was the epitome of the Renaissance humanist ideal, a logical polymath of epic proportions who excelled and had interests not just in art but in invention, anatomy, architecture, engi
A gorgeous new edition with the cover printed on silver. Tiffany was highly skilled in jewellery design, ceramics, enamels, and metalwork but he is best known for his beautiful stained-glass designs.
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A gorgeous new edition with the cover printed on silver. Towards the end of his life and much inspired by Japanese water gardens, Monet spent a great deal of time in his beloved Giverny. Adorned with
Mark Rothko's awe-inspiring yet deceptively simple, iconic colour field paintings belie the mythical and emotional complexity behind them. Rothko put his heart and soul into creating works that were t
Mount Fuji has been a source of inspiration and awe since ancient times, and artists have been reproducing its likeness since at least the 14th century, as it became a key motif in all aspects of Japa
Gustav Klimt is renowned as a quintessential artist of the art nouveau movement, but he was one of a number of Viennese artists who strove to break free of the constraints of the late 19th Century aca
Towards the end of his life and much inspired by Japanese water gardens, Monet spent a great deal of time in his beloved Giverny. Adorned with poppies, blue sage, dahlias and irises, the waters were d
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