Beethoven: Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Opus 10, No. 1 Schirmer Performance

by Robert Taub (Editor), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer)

This is a popular Piano Sonata in c minor composed by Beethoven. It is a single edition selected from a book of Piano Sonatas entitled Klaveirsonaten 1, and held the 32 works all composed around the same time while Beethoven was an adolescent in Bonn, Germany and helping to support his siblings and ailing father. What's important to understand, is while most young adults were possibly at University or playing sports, gathering with friends, Beethoven was working tirelessly and carrying the responsibilities of an adult much older than he was, yet these sonatas are superb in their melodies and were well-received by Beethoven's peers, but more importantly, by the Archbishop and the Court who would later employ him with a good salary to perform and play music for the countries noble and church diplomats.

24 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2012

About the author

Robert Taub (born 1955) is an American concert pianist, recording artist, scholar, author, and entrepreneur.