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russ

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Ecossaises, Beethoven

on: January 26, 2005, 11:07:34 PM

Does anyone know what opus this is or any detals? I cant find them anywhere.

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Re: Ecossaises, Beethoven

Reply #1 on: January 26, 2005, 11:32:00 PM

Six Ecossaises for piano; WoO 84

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Re: Ecossaises, Beethoven

Reply #2 on: January 27, 2005, 05:34:37 PM

As far as I know Beethoven composed only three Ecossaises:

Ecossaise in G major WoO 23 – You can find this one in most anthologies of beginner’s or children’s piano music, e.g. Lynn Freeman Olson (ed.) – “Essential Keyboard repertory” – vol. I (Alfred)

Ecossaise in Eb major WoO 86 (1825)

These are one-page very easy pieces (grade 1) that Beethoven most likely wrote as pedagogical material for is pupils.

Six Ecossaises in Eb major WoO 83 (1806) – These are actually to be played as a single piece (I believe this is the one xvimbi mentioned but the number he provided is incorrect). This is a two page affair (3 pages depending on the edition), and more advanced than the other two (around grade 4/5). It sounds far more difficult than it is and Kissin plays it as an encore. (He plays it wonderfully the “Gift of Music” DVD).

You can find both of them in “Beethoven: A book of dances” – Easier piano pieces no. 20 (ABRSM) and also in “Beethoven - Piano pieces” – vol. 2 (Peters).

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

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Re: Ecossaises, Beethoven

Reply #3 on: January 27, 2005, 05:41:05 PM

Quote from: Bernhard on January 27, 2005, 05:34:37 PM

Six Ecossaises in Eb major WoO 83 (1806) – These are actually to be played as a single piece (I believe this is the one xvimbi mentioned but the number he provided is incorrect).

Oh no

I was off by one (it was the number to his next work). Shame on me, I should read more carefully!

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Re: Ecossaises, Beethoven

Reply #4 on: January 27, 2005, 05:43:45 PM

Tut, tut, tut

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