Artaria 195: Beethoven's Sketchbook for the Missa Solemnis & Piano Sonata in E Major Op. 109 Volumes 1-3 | Hardcover 2003 Edition | Brand New in Shrink Wrap | Perfect for Music Scholars & Classical Piano Enthusiasts

Kindermann, William [ed.]. Champaign: University of Illinois, 2003. 

English, New in Shrink-wrap, HC, 4to, 10 3/4" x 12 1/4".

3-volume blue cloth over board, stamped gilt lettering to front and spine. Volume 1: Commentary, Volume 2: Facsimile, and Volume 3: Transcriptions. Transcription, editing, and commentary by American author and music scholar, William Kindermann (b.1952). Beautifully produced series exploring the creative process of German composer and pianist, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) through his personal sketchbooks. From the publisher: "Variations in his entries reflect the range of his musical moods and offer clues about the circumstances of composition. His notes and shorthand can illuminate the ways he expanded and refined ideas, clarify biographical or musical mysteries, or call attention to deliberate links among compositions."