Ecossaises, Beethoven

[russ]

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

[xvimbi]

Six Ecossaises for piano; WoO 84

[bernhard]

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.

[xvimbi]

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!

[bernhard]

Tut, tut, tut