Following the publication of the Moonlight Sonata and the Grande Sonate pathétique Wiener Urtext now present a new edition of the two Easy Sonatas Op. 49 by Ludwig van Beethoven. The score has been prepared using the very popular new edition of Beethoven s collected Piano sonatas in the Wiener Urtext edition and supersedes the earlier edition UT50085.As Beethoven s original manuscript version has not been preserved this edition is based upon the first edition published in 1805 and the most significant early reprints whose careful editing procedure has been a major influence on this edition. The printed music isdistinguished by its clarity legibility and reliable phrasing marks. Advice on performance by Leonard Hokanson provides stylistically appropriate suggestions for interpretation.
