Hi all, I completed my Grade 8 ABRSM 10 years ago. I am fairly rusty now but I think with some practice, I should be able to get back to that level. I have begun to miss the piano and am looking to get back to it. I want to expand my repertoire, and am looking to play pieces by Scarlatti, Mozart and Beethoven (my fave composers). Perhaps in a couple of years, if I feel up to it (no rush), I would like to attempt the Diploma (ABRSM or Trinity but am leaning more towards the latter because the ABRSM Quick Study scares me a little lol).
I was hoping to get some advice on which editions to get of the Scarlatti, Mozart and Beethoven sonatas. I am looking for an edition with fingering (that you think is helpful). I can figure out my own fingerings with some effort but I think getting a fingered edition helps a lot. Based on my searches on this forum, many people seem to recommend Henle Urtext but I wanted to look at some other alternatives as well. Did Beethoven or Mozart provide fingering suggestions? I don't think Scarlatti ever did. I do not necessarily need to get Urtext, but I was hoping that the editor's marks do not stray too far from the composer's original intentions..
Scarlatti - Many have recommended Schirmer/Kirkpatrick as THE edition to get. Thinking long-term, the DipABRSM and ATCL syllabi have pairs of sonatas. I don't think any other edition publishes pairs of sonatas in their book but I may be wrong. I have read about Hashimoto edition but can't seem to find out which sonatas are in that edition?
Mozart - A previous posted recommended the ABRSM version. What is your opinion of this edition and are there other editions you would recommend?
Beethoven - it seems like there are so many to choose from. Right now I'm interested in Moonlight and Pathetique. I've read good things about Peters-Arrau version.
Thanks a lot in advance!