Piano Sonata No.12, Op.26 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

		Movements/Sections 4 movements I. Andante con variazioni II. Scherzo. Allegro molto III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe. Maestoso andante IV. Allegro Composition Year 1800–01 Genre Categories Sonatas; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player; For cello, piano (arr); Scores featuring the cello; For 2 players; For 2 pianos 8 hands (arr); For 4 players; For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ; For guitar (arr); Scores featuring the guitar

Sheet Music

• Scores (9)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (6)

Scores

 Complete Score
*#51035 - 2.85MB, 19 pp. -  3.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - V/V/V - 6407x⇩

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Ivdruiz (2009/12/28)

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First edition

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Vienna: Cappi, n.d.(1801). Plate 880

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 Complete Score (Preview)
*#51724 - 2.72MB, 18 pp. -  5.9/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - V/V/V - 9081x⇩

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 Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
*#243298 - 2.71MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2823x⇩

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piupianissimo (2012/7/21)

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Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 16:
Sonaten für das Pianoforte, Nr.135 (pp.189-204)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1862. Plate B.135.

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New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933). - #243298

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 Complete Score (Preview)
*#03092 - 4.90MB, 19 pp. -  5.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/V/V - 2232x⇩

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Peter (2007/1/05)

Editor:

Sigmund Lebert (1822–1884)
Immanuel Faisst (1823–1894)

Translator:

James Cutler Dunn Parker (1828–1916), English text

Publisher Info.:

Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1876
(U.S. edition of J.G. Cotta's edition, Stuttgart)

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Retrieved from Library of Congress. Scanned monochrome at 400dpi.

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 Complete Score
*#00012 - 1.37MB, 18 pp. -  6.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - V/V/V - 3674x⇩

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Feldmahler (2006/2/16)

Editor:

Heinrich Schenker (1868–1935)

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Vienna: Universal Edition, 1918–21.

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New York: Dover Publications, 1975. (pp.214-31)

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 Complete Score (Preview)
*#03868 - 1.25MB, 16 pp. -  5.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/19 - 1320x⇩

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Peter (2007/2/18)

Editor:

Frederic Lamond (1868–1948)

Publisher Info.:

Klaviersonaten, Band I
Berlin: Ullstein, n.d.(ca.1918)
Reissue – Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1923. Plate 28726.

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Kiev: Musytschna Ukraina, 1969

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 Complete Score
*#68730 - 3.48MB, 22 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/18 - 1073x⇩

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worov (2010/6/19)

Editor:

Alfredo Casella (1883–1947)

Publisher Info.:

Sonate per pianoforte, vol.1
Milan: G. Ricordi & C., 1919. Plate E.R. 1.

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 Complete Score
*#05538 - 1.25MB, 18 pp. -  6.9/10 2 4 6 8 10 (9) - V/V/16 - 1891x⇩

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Funper (2007/4/29)

 Complete Score
*#66401 - 0.96MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/C/26 - 1409x⇩

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Worov (2010/6/6)

Editor:

Max Pauer (1866–1945)
Carl Adolf Martienssen (1881–1955), revision

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Sonaten für Klavier zu zwei Händen, Bd.1 (pp.214-31)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1920). Plates 10543, 10555–56.

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[Martienssen revision], n.d.(1927). - #66401

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

I. Andante von variazioni

For Violin, Cello or 2 Violins and Piano (Hoffmann)

 Complete Score and Parts
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Schalltrichter (2012/9/14)

Arranger:

Richard Hofmann (1844-1918)

Publisher Info.:

Meister für die Jugend, Vol.2, No.1
Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d. Plate 9878.

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For Cello and Piano

 Andante, Var.III - Piano Score and Cello Part
*#56247 - 0.34MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - C/V/C - 548x⇩

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Generoso (2010/2/16)

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Unidentified publisher, n.d.(ca.1900).

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III. Marcia Funebre

For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Horn)

 Piano 1
*#63419 - 0.34MB, 7 pp. -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 404x⇩

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Morel (2010/5/5)

 Piano 2
*#63420 - 0.32MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 205x⇩

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Morel (2010/5/5)

Arranger:

August Horn (1825–93)

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Plate V.A. 1203.

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For Organ Solo (André)

 Complete Score
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Lndlewis10 (2011/1/16)

Arranger:

Julius André (1808–80)

Publisher Info.:

Offenbach: Johann André, n.d.[1884]. Plate 9123 E.I–III.

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Boston: Arthur P. Schmidt, n.d.

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For Guitar Solo (Volker)

 Complete Score
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Fynnjamin (2011/3/3)

Arranger:

Sigismond Volker

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Leipzig: Fr. Hofmeister, n.d., Plate 1453.

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General Information

Work Title	Piano Sonata No.12, Op.26
Alternative Title	(Funeral March)

Composer	Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.26
Key	A♭ major
Movements/Sections	4 movements I. Andante con variazioni II. Scherzo. Allegro molto III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe. Maestoso andante IV. Allegro
Year/Date of Composition	1800–01
First Publication	1801
Dedication	Fürst Carl von Lichnowsky
Average Duration	20 minutes
Piece Style	Classical
Instrumentation	Piano
External Links	Wikipedia article All Music Guide

Misc. Comments

Beethoven Piano Sonatas

Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2/1 Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2/2 Piano Sonata No.3 in C major, Op.2/3 Piano Sonata No.4 in E♭ major, Op.7 ("Grand Sonata") Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor, Op.10/1 ("Little Pathétique") Piano Sonata No.6 in F major, Op.10/2 Piano Sonata No.7 in D major, Op.10/3 Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 ("Pathétique") Piano Sonata No.9 in E major, Op.14/1 Piano Sonata No.10 in G major, Op.14/2 Piano Sonata No.11 in B♭ major, Op.22 Piano Sonata No.12 in A♭ major, Op.26 ("Funeral March") Piano Sonata No.13 in E♭ major, Op.27/1 ("Quasi una fantasia") Piano Sonata No.14 in C♯ minor, Op.27/2 ("Moonlight") Piano Sonata No.15 in D major, Op.28 ("Pastoral") Piano Sonata No.16 in G major, Op.31/1

Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31/2 ("The Tempest") Piano Sonata No.18 in E♭ major, Op.31/3 ("The Hunt") Piano Sonata No.19 in G minor, Op.49/1 ("Leichte Sonata") Piano Sonata No.20 in G major, Op.49/2 ("Leichte Sonata") Piano Sonata No.21 in C major, Op.53 ("Waldstein") Piano Sonata No.22 in F major, Op.54 Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op.57 ("Appassionata") Piano Sonata No.24 in F♯ major, Op.78 ("A Thérèse") Piano Sonata No.25 in G major, Op.79 ("Cuckoo") Piano Sonata No.26 in E♭ major, Op.81a ("Les adieux") Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, Op.90 Piano Sonata No.28 in A major, Op.101 Piano Sonata No.29 in B♭ major, Op.106 ("Hammerklavier") Piano Sonata No.30 in E major, Op.109 Piano Sonata No.31 in A♭ major, Op.110 Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111