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Topic: Beethoven piano sonata E-Major op109, III for Orchestra (Read 2944 times)

gprengel

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Beethoven piano sonata E-Major op109, III for Orchestra

on: October 13, 2013, 12:58:31 AM

Last week I was listening to the most beautiful slow movement of Beethoven's piano sonata op. 109, which I think belongs to one of the 5 most beautiful slow Beethoven movements. As I was listening I got the earnest desire to hear this variation movement in a symphonic orchestra form, so I tried to do an orchestration - here it is!

www.gerdprengel.de/Beeth_op109_III_orch.mp3
www.gerdprengel.de/Beeth_op109_III_orch.pdf (score)

I cannot tell you how satisfying this has been for me in the recent days! I recorded it with the software Garritan Personal Orchestra.
I hope you will enjoy it ...

Thank you!
Gerd

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awesom_o

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Re: Beethoven piano sonata E-Major op109, III for Orchestra

Reply #1 on: October 13, 2013, 09:03:59 PM

You may get people who disagree with what I'm about to say, but I'll say it nonetheless.

It's usually a pretty good idea to arrange orchestral music for solo piano. It's not usually a good idea to arrange solo piano music for orchestra.

I'm glad you had fun.