{"product_id":"beethoven-grande-sonate-opus-106-schlesinger-1835","title":"Beethoven: Grande Sonate Op. 106 (Hammerklavier) | Maurice Schlesinger, Paris, c. 1835","description":"\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003eAn early nineteenth-century French edition of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106, commonly known as the \u003cem\u003eHammerklavier\u003c\/em\u003e Sonata.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003eComposed between 1817 and 1818 and first published in 1819, the Hammerklavier is one of Beethoven's most ambitious piano sonatas, notable for its considerable scale, technical demands and expansive musical structure. The work is dedicated to his patron, Archduke Rudolph of Austria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bound book is 13.5\" tall, 10\" wide, and 3\/8\" thick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"x1ll2q23 x1a4oops x132q4wb\"\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003ePublished in Paris by Maurice Schlesinger as part of the \u003cem\u003eCollection complète des œuvres de L. van Beethoven\u003c\/em\u003e, this edition dates to approximately 1835.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003eThe engraved title page bears the French title \u003cem\u003eGrande Sonate pour le Piano\u003c\/em\u003e, the original dedication to Archduke Rudolph, and the publisher's plate number M.S. 1865.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003eThe original printed price of 12 francs (Pr. 12f) remains visible at the foot of the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"x1ll2q23 x1a4oops x132q4wb\"\u003eBibliographic Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon title: Hammerklavier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Maurice Schlesinger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace of publication: Paris, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: Circa 1835\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher's plate number: M.S. 1865\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal printed price: 12 francs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePagination: Pages 238–282\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompleteness: Complete musical score\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"x1ll2q23 x1a4oops x132q4wb\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003eAn original nineteenth-century volume showing considerable age and use. The paper exhibits significant foxing, creasing, minor edge tears and old mildew spotting. The binding has wear consistent with its age, although the spine remains intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdditional markings include a handwritten catalog number, 67808, in red ink at the upper right of the title page; a child's pencil drawing or writing inside the front cover; and at least one pencil annotation within the score, presumably made by previous owners. Crucially, the lower right of the title page features an elegant, sweeping script flourish that \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eappears to be the handwritten authenticity signature (paraph) of the publisher himself, Maurice Schlesinger\u003c\/span\u003e—a common 19th-century French anti-piracy practice used to verify authorized copies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003eThe musical engraving remains clear and legible throughout. The paper is structurally stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x12ofw9d\"\u003eSold in its present, unrestored condition. Please refer to photographs for a closer examination of the title page, binding and condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fox \u0026 Thistle Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68240831807809,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1128\/3777\/files\/beethoven_hammerklavier_op_106_open_score_plate_mark.jpeg_918ace66-6ef9-4246-b852-72016c68c15f.jpg?v=1794489227","url":"https:\/\/foxandthistle.studio\/products\/beethoven-grande-sonate-opus-106-schlesinger-1835","provider":"Fox \u0026 Thistle Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}