Piano Sonata No. 12 in a Flat Major, Op. 26

Edited by Norbert Gertsch & Murray Perahia. For piano. Urtext, revised edition. Preface in Ger., Fr. and Eng. Beethoven's 12th sonata is unusual in every respect. It opens with variations, followed by a short, energetic scherzo which is in turn succeeded by the impressive Funeral March on the Death of a Hero. The person Beethoven had in mind when he wrote this remains a mystery. Includes critical commentary. Score, 32 p.