Ludwig van Beethoven

With the six String Quartets Op. 18, Ludwig van Beethoven made a formidable entrance into the world of chamber music, crafting timeless masterpieces brimming with youthful energy, emotional depth, and...

Experience the captivating musical dialogue between two deeply expressive string instruments: The sheet music edition "3 Duos for Violin and Cello," published by the prestigious Edition Peters, opens...

When it came to the genre of the string quartet, Beethoven was a relative latecomer. He was already 28 years old when he obtained the contract for the composition of the Quartets opp. 18 from Prince L...

As the opus numbers suggest, the five string trios are relatively early works. Beethoven had sent opus 3 to print in early 1796, and in the same year, he began his compositional work on the Serenade o...

A must for all ambitious string ensembles! Because due to recent source discoveries, the musical text of this classic in the Henle catalog could be optimized in numerous details. The thoroughly revise...

We have now come full circle - this edition concludes our Urtext series of the complete Beethoven string quartets. The ending of this highly expressive work, at whose centre is the famous 'Cavatina',...

Attention, string quartet players: the long wait is over! Henle launches its series of late Beethoven quartets with op. 131 in c sharp minor and op. 132 in a minor, using the definitive urtext from th...

Attention, string quartet players: the long wait is over! Henle launches its series of late Beethoven quartets with op. 131 in c sharp minor and op. 132 in a minor, using the definitive urtext from th...

Immerse yourself in the dramatic depth and emotional power of one of the most striking chamber works of the Classical era: The Trio in C minor, Op. 9 No. 3 is undeniably a crowning pinnacle of the str...

As heard in the Oscar-winning movie The King's Speech, one of Beethoven's most beloved movements accompanied the dramatic moments of this monumental film. Robert Longfield's accessible adaptation for...

In May of 1802, the 'Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung' praised the violin sonatas op. 23 and 24 as being '... among the best Beethoven has written, which is to say that they are among the best being wr...

Ludwig van Beethoven's Romances in G major Op. 40 and F major Op. 50 are among the most poignant and noble works in the entire violin repertoire. With their lyrical, cantabile character and timeless e...

Experience a timeless classic of chamber music: The Sonata in F major, Op. 24, famously known as the enchanting "Spring Sonata", has delighted musicians and audiences for generations with its buoyant...

Beethoven's Spring Sonata is one of his happiest creations. Violinists and pianists alike love its truly spring-like grace, inwardness, spirit and power. Early reviewers underscored the fact that the...

Ludwig van Beethoven's two Romances for violin and orchestra in G major op. 40 and F major op. 50 are rewarding solo pieces that demand virtuoso technique and artistic sensitivity. Their simple struct...

For decades Henle's edition of this masterpiece from the violinrepertoire has been de rigueur for all serious violinists. Now we are presenting it with a revised text reflecting the latest research fi...

Ludwig van Beethoven wrote his ten violin sonatas during a period of just fifteen years, between 1797 and 1812. Using our carefully revised two-volume edition of the complete sonatas, the performer ca...

Ludwig van Beethoven wrote his ten violin sonatas during a period of just fifteen years, between 1797 and 1812. Using our carefully revised two-volume edition of the complete sonatas, the performer ca...

With his 'reinventions' of some of Beethoven's best-known works, Aleksey Igudesman has surpassed himself. These violin duets can best be described as 'wicked', using both the original sense of the wor...

What happens when Ludwig van Beethoven's most famous piano piece meets the vibrant temperament of South America? With "Samba für Elise", published by Golden River Music, the world-renowned classic is...

Experience two monumental pinnacles of orchestral literature in a single, high-quality volume from Dover Publications. This comprehensive full score brings together Ludwig van Beethoven's spirited, rh...

Thanks to its programmatic subtitle, ‘The Rage over a Lost Penny', which was not by the composer, Beethoven's Rondo ‘Alla ingharese quasi un Capriccio' became one of his most famous piano pieces. Beet...