"Schirmer Performance Editions" are designed for piano students and their teachers as well as for professional pianists. Pedagogical in nature, these editions offer insightful interpretive suggestions, pertinent fingering, and historical and stylistic commentary. Prepared by renowned artists/teachers, these publications provide an accurate, well-informed score resource for pianists. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is renowned for his large-scale, innovative piano sonatas and concertos, and these works hold a prominent and lasting place in the concert repertoire. Yet, nestled beneath the larger works for which he is most often lauded, lies a vast collection of short piano solos that he crafted throughout his career. These miniatures often display the same careful writing and attention to detail as his longer works. Some were actually intended as pedagogical studies; many derive their style from the popular dance music of the period and reflect Beethoven's love of simple, everyday pleasures.
The songs include: "Bagatelle in A Major"; "Contredance in C Major"; "Ecossaise in E-Flat Major"; "Ecossaise in G Major"; "German Dance in B-Flat Major"; "German Dance in C Major"; "German Dance in G Major"; "Landler in D Major"; "Menuet in B-Flat Major"; and, "Sonatina in G Major".