{"product_id":"beethoven-piano-sonatas-volume-1-nos-1-8-alfred-masterwork-edition","title":"Beethoven - Piano Sonatas Volume 1 (Nos. 1-8) Alfred Masterwork Edition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"372\"\u003eBeethoven – Piano Sonatas Volume 1 (Nos. 1–8) brings together the first eight sonatas in a carefully edited Alfred Masterwork Edition by Stewart Gordon. This volume includes Op. 2, Nos. 1–3; Op. 7; Op. 10, Nos. 1–3; and the well-known Op. 13 “Pathétique.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"672\"\u003eThese early sonatas, written between 1795 and 1799, show Beethoven building on Classical structure while already pushing beyond it. For advancing students, this collection marks the transition from shorter Classical works into large-scale sonata form with deeper technical and interpretive demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"1137\"\u003eThis edition is especially useful for serious study. Since Beethoven’s original manuscripts no longer exist for these works, Stewart Gordon based this volume on first published editions. The commentary addresses articulation, ornamentation, tempo, pedaling considerations, and the instruments Beethoven had available at the time. Where interpretation is debated, alternative editorial viewpoints are presented so teachers and students can make informed decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eWe typically see this volume used by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003eLate intermediate to advanced high school students\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003eCollege piano majors beginning formal sonata study\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eTeachers preparing students for competitions and juries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003ePianists working toward a full Beethoven cycle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003eThe fingering suggestions are practical without being overbearing, and the engraving is clean across its 244 pages. For students preparing Op. 13 “Pathétique” in particular, having the surrounding sonatas in the same volume provides helpful stylistic context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1861\"\u003eIf you’re building a long-term classical piano library, this is a foundational book. And if your teacher assigned “Beethoven Sonatas, Alfred Volume 1,” this is the edition they’re likely referring to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1887\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1887\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003eSKU: 242901\u003cbr data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003ePublisher SKU: 00-16743\u003cbr data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003eUPC: 038081175690\u003cbr data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1949\"\u003eISBN-13: 9780739027356\u003cbr data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"1974\"\u003eISBN-10: 0739027352\u003cbr data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003eComposer: Ludwig van Beethoven\u003cbr data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003eEditor: Stewart Gordon\u003cbr data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2054\"\u003ePublisher: Alfred Music\u003cbr data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2080\"\u003ePublished: 2002\u003cbr data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2098\"\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2119\"\u003eSeries: Alfred Masterwork Editions\u003cbr data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2156\"\u003eFormat: Collection \/ Songbook\u003cbr data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2188\"\u003eInstrument: Piano Solo\u003cbr data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2213\"\u003eLevel: Late Intermediate to Advanced\u003cbr data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2252\"\u003eForm: Sonata\u003cbr data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eGenres: Classical Period, Romantic Period\u003cbr data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003eNumber of Pages: 244\u003cbr data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2334\"\u003eItem Type: Physical\u003cbr data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2356\"\u003eUsages: School and Community\u003cbr data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2387\"\u003eShipping Weight: 2.19 lbs\u003cbr data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2415\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alfred Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48891760345328,"sku":"242901","price":25.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/0978\/3024\/files\/beethoven_piano_sonatas_volume_1_242901_1.png?v=1771971355","url":"https:\/\/chesbromusiccompany.com\/products\/beethoven-piano-sonatas-volume-1-nos-1-8-alfred-masterwork-edition","provider":"Chesbro Music Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}