Piano Sonata No.8, Op.13 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

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Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Joseph Eder, n.d.[1800]. Plate 128.
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Misc. Notes Probably reprinted from Hoffmeister
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Publisher. Info. Deux sonates pour le piano forte, No.1
Zürich: Jean George Naigueli, n.d.[1804?].
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Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 16, Nr.131 (pp.121-36)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1862]. Plate B.131.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). - #243128
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Misc. Notes scan: score scanned at 600dpi (High Quality Scanning)
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Publisher. Info. St. Louis: Rich J. Compton, 1865. Plate 301.
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Editor Hans von Bülow (1830–1894)*
Sigmund Lebert (1822–1884)
Immanuel Faisst (1823–1894)
Translator John Henry Cornell (1828–1894), English text
Publisher. Info. Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta, No.127, n.d.(ca.1875). Plate 32.
Reprinted New York: Schuberth & Co., 1891.
Reissue - Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta, 1948.
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Misc. Notes Instructive Edition
[*] Despite the credit printed on this 1948 issue, all sources available indicate that Lebert, not Bülow, was the editor of the Cotta edition from Opp.2 through 49.
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Editor Sigmund Lebert (1822–1884)
Hans von Bülow (1830–1894)
Publisher. Info. Complete Piano Sonatas
New York: G. Schirmer, n.d.(1895-96). Plate 12589.
Reprinted New York: G. Schirmer, No.2103, 2015.
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Editor Sigmund Lebert (1822–1884)
Hans von Bülow (1830–1894)
Publisher. Info. Sonata Album, Book II, No.23 (pp.102-23)
New York: G. Schirmer, No.340, 1896. Plate 12589.
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Editor Louis Köhler (1820–1886)
Adolf Ruthardt (1849–1934)
Publisher. Info. Sonaten für Pianoforte solo, Bd.1
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate 9452.
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Editor Heinrich Schenker (1868–1935)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1918-21.
Reprinted New York: Dover Publications, 1975.
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Editor Frederic Lamond (1868–1948)
Publisher. Info. Klaviersonaten, Band I
Berlin: Ullstein, n.d.(ca.1918).
Reissue - Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. Plate 28726.
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Editor Frederic Lamond (1868–1948)
Publisher. Info. Klaviersonaten, Band I (pp.127-42)
Berlin: Ullstein, n.d.(ca.1918).
Reissue - Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1923. Plate 28726.
Reprinted Kiev: Musytschna Ukraina, 1969.
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Editor Alfredo Casella (1883–1947)
Publisher. Info. Sonate per pianoforte, Vol.1 (pp.169-90)
Milan: Edizione Ricordi, 1919. Plate E.R. 1.
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Editor Leopold Godowsky (1870–1938)
Publisher. Info. St. Louis: Art Publication Society, 1923. Plate 1014.
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Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
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Editor Max Pauer (1866–1945)
Carl Adolf Martienssen (1881–1955), revision
Publisher. Info. Sonaten für Klavier zu zwei Händen, Bd.1 (pp.144-61)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1920). Plate 10543, 10555-56.
Reprinted Martienssen revision, n.d.[1927]. - #66397
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Editor Artur Schnabel (1882–1951)
Publisher. Info. Milano: Curci, 1949. Plate E. 4279 C.
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Editor Artur Schnabel (1882–1951)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Curci, 1949. Plate 4989.
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Editor Leó Weiner (1885–1960)
Publisher. Info. Zongoraszonáták, I (pp.145-63)
Budapest: Editio Musica Budapest, n.d.[1959]. Plate Z. 2348.
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Misc. Notes Appears to be a re-engraving from the original Peters edition.
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Editor Hans Schmidt-Görg (b. 1930)
Joseph Schmidt-Görg (1897–1981)
Publisher. Info. Klaviersonaten, Band I (pp.142-159)
Munich-Duisburg: G. Henle Verlag, 1971.
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Editor Bertha Antonia Wallner (1876–1976)
Publisher. Info. Klaviersonaten, Band I (pp.146-163)
Munich: G. Henle Verlag, No.HN1032, 1976.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 9" × 12".
Edition without fingering. Henle's logo has been removed due to trademark.
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Editor Viktor Keil
Publisher. Info. Viktor Keil, 2024.
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Publisher. Info. Mainz: Schott, n.d. Plate 121.
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Editor RSB
Publisher. Info. RSB, 2012.
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Editor Albert W. Berg (1825–1906)
Publisher. Info. New York: Firth, Pond & Co., 1857. Plate 4163.
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Misc. Notes Some see-through trouble with pages, but (possibly) interesting redistribution of staves compared to (at least) one other edition. Basically the same text except for the lack of a tie mark between two bars (unless it's subtle and hard to read which it may be because of the other problems.)
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Publisher. Info. St. Louis: Spang and Luhn, 1897. Plate S.4-3.
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Editor Legato Music Publishing
Publisher. Info. Legato Music Publishing, 2025.
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For Orchestra (Choe)
Arranger Joshua Choe
Publisher. Info. Joshua Choe, 2022.
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Misc. Notes Bassoon 2 plays Contrabassoon whenever indicated in the score. YouTube playlist
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Arranger Giulio Lovati
Publisher. Info. Giulio Lovati, 2024.
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Misc. Notes Link for YouTube video: YouTube
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For Strings (Choe)

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Arranger Joshua Choe
Publisher. Info. Joshua Choe, 2020.
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Arranger Jakub Kowalewski
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Blumenthal)
For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Sauter)

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Arranger Louis Sauter (b. 1955)
Publisher. Info. Louis Sauter, 2021.
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For Harp and Piano (Oberthür)
Arranger Charles Oberthür (1819–1895)
Publisher. Info. London: Wessel & Co., n.d. Plate 7569.
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Misc. Notes From the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University
(as digitally mirrored at archive.org).
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For 2 Pianos (Besseling)
Arranger Peter Besseling (b. 1953)
Publisher. Info. Peter Besseling, 2014.
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For Piano 4 hands (Markull)
Arranger Friedrich Wilhelm Markull (1816–1887)
Publisher. Info. Wolfenbüttel: Holle, n.d. Plate 1188.
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Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio (No.1)

For Orchestra (Bruckner and Schneiderheinze)
Arranger Anton Bruckner (1824–1896)
Dirk Schneiderheinze
Publisher. Info. Dirk Schneiderheinze, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Exposition from the Kitzler Studienbuch
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Arranger Anton Bruckner (1824–1896)
Editor Rômulo De Assunção Rondon Mello
Publisher. Info. Rômulo De Assunção Rondon Mello, 2023.
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Misc. Notes Incomplete first movement. Kitzler Studienbuch
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Adagio cantabile (No.2)

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Arranger Neil G. Stoker
Publisher. Info. Neil G. Stoker, 2024.
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Misc. Notes 2. Adagio Cantabile
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Berrocal)
Arranger Joseba Berrocal
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Misc. Notes Adagio cantabile, in C major
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For Strings (Donn)
Arranger Aria Donn
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For Violin, Cello and Piano (Eaton and Sylvain)
See: Trio-Albums Vol.4
For Flute and Piano (Klemcke and Mächtle)
Arranger Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm Klemcke (d.1895)
A. Mächtle (flute part)
Publisher. Info. Heilbronn: C.F. Schmidt, n.d.[1893-95]. Plate C.F.S. 236-46 (score), 632-33 (flute).
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Misc. Notes This item is from the Collezione "Daini Bixio".
Violin part in score which also suggests that it was used in an arrangement for piano quintet (Monatsbericht (1893), p.387), with the flute coming later (Monatsbericht (1895), p.461. Transposed to A major.
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For Horn and Piano (Brémond)
Arranger François Brémond (1844–1925)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Lemoine & Fils, n.d. Plate 18119 H.
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Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Musique, VM9-721
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For Violin and Piano (Kross)
Arranger Emil Kross (1852–1917)
Publisher. Info. Köln: P.J. Tonger, n.d.[1914]. Plate P.J.T. 5676.
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For Violin and Piano (Lamoury)
See: L'Ecole d'Accompagnement (in A major)
For Violin and Piano (Vogel and Lefort)
See: Le Concert au Salon, No.6 (in A major)
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Arranger Paul Blumenthal (1843–1930)
Publisher. Info. Frankfurt an der Oder: Georg Bratfisch, n.d. Plate G.B. 2235.
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For Viola and Piano (Sitt)
Arranger Hans Sitt (1850–1922)
Publisher. Info. Sammlung klassischer und moderner Stücke, Vol.1 No.7
Leipzig: Steingräber, n.d.(1919). Plate 2066.
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For Cello and Piano (Lamoury)
Arranger Philipp Lamoury (1837–1890)
Publisher. Info. Paris: E. Minier, n.d.[1878]. Plate E.M. 1797.
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Misc. Notes Transposed to A major
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For Cello and Piano (Vogel and Guérout)
Arranger Charles Vogel (1808–1892)
Henri Guérout (1822–1913)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d. Plate 10103.B.
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Misc. Notes Transposed to A major
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For Cello and Piano (Schletterer and Werner)
See: 9 Tonstücke (No.1)
For 2 Guitars (Olson)
Arranger J. J. Olson (b. 1947)
Publisher. Info. Mutopia, 2015.
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Misc. Notes Published as Mutopia-2015/11/09-2064. See also: Beethoven Guitar Duets
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Arranger Manlio Biagi (1896–1942)
Publisher. Info. Milano: A. Monzino e Garlandini, n.d. Plate 59.
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Arranger Fred Nachbaur (1951–2004)
Publisher. Info. Fred Nachbaur Estate
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For Guitar (Tárrega)
Arranger Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909)
Publisher. Info. Madrid: Orfeo Tracio, n.d. Plate 1112.
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For Organ (André)
Editor Julius André (1808–1880)
Publisher. Info. Offenbach: Johann André, n.d.[1884]. Plate 9123 E.I-III.
Reissue - Boston: Arthur P. Schmidt, n.d.
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For Organ (Sulze)
Arranger Bernhard Sulze (1829–1889)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 23121.1.
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Publisher. Info. David Galvin
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Work Title Piano Sonata No.8
Alternative. Title Pathétique
Name Translations Piano Sonata No. 8; Sonata per a piano núm. 8; Klaviersonate Nr. 8; Sonata para piano n.º 8; سونات ۸ پیانو; [25 more...]Pianosonaatti nro 8; Sonate pour piano nº 8 de Beethoven; Sonata No. 8 no Piano; סונאטה מס' 8 של בטהובן; Sonata per pianoforte n. 8; ピアノソナタ第8番; 피아노 소나타 8번; Pianosonate nr. 8; Sonata Patetyczna; Соната для фортепиано № 8; Klavirska sonata br. 8; เปียโนโซนาตาหมายเลข 8; Соната для фортепіано № 8; 第8钢琴奏鸣曲; Sô-nát cho dương cầm số 8; Σονάτα για πιάνο Νο.8; 8. Piyano Sonatı; 8-րդ դաշնամուրային սոնատ; 8. klaversonate; Pianoarentzako 8. sonata (Beethoven); Patetiškoji sonata; سۆناتای ژمارە ٨ بۆ پیانۆ; 第8鋼琴奏鳴曲 (貝多芬); 8. zongoraszonáta; Sonata Rhif 8 i'r Piano
Name Aliases Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13; Sonata Pathétique; Patetica; Grande Sonate Pathétique; Παθητική; [5 more...]Patética; Sonata para piano n.º 8 en do menor, Op. 13; Pianosonate nr. 8 (Beethoven); 悲愴; 悲愴ソナタ
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 301897126; LCCN: n81133621; GND: 300016581; [3 more...]BNF: 13908155m; NLA: 35082068; BNE: XX2241996
Composer Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.13
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ILB 169
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio (C minor)
  2. Adagio cantabile (A major)
  3. Rondo. Allegro (C minor)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1798
First Publication. 1799/12/18 – Vienna: Hoffmeister
Dedication Karl Lichnowsky (1761–1814)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 19-20 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation piano
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