Beethoven Early String Quartets for Solo Piano: String Quartets Nos. 1-6, Opus 18

Marc Notes: The transcriptions are in the style of [Beethoven's] piano sonatas and are ideal for piano students and performers, as a fun way to learn new pieces of [an] older work.--P. [4] of cover. Publisher Marketing: Beethoven's early string quartets can now be enjoyed by a larger audience through these transcriptions for solo piano. The transcriptions are in the style of his piano sonatas and are ideal for piano students and performers, as a fun way to learn new pieces of older work. Included are complete transcriptions for the first six string quartets (Opus 18 nos. 1-6). Contributor Bio:  Montroll, John John Montroll is respected for his work in Origami throughout the world. His published work has significantly increased the global repertoire of original designs in Origami. John is also acknowledged for new techniques and ground-breaking bases. TheAmerican Origami master is known for being the inspiration behind the single-square, no cuts, no glue approach in Origami. Each model that John designs has a meticulously developed folding sequence. John's long-standing experience allows him to accomplish a model in lesser number of steps rather than plenty. It is his constant endeavor to give the reader a pleasing folding experience. Contributor Bio:  Beethoven, Ludwig Van Ludwig van Beethoven; German: baptised 17 December 1770 - 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 concertos for piano, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, and 16 string quartets. He also composed other chamber music, choral works (including the celebrated Missa solemnis), and songs. Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire, Beethoven displayed his musical talents at an early age and was taught by his father Johann van Beethoven and by Christian Gottlob Neefe. During his first 22 years in Bonn, Beethoven intended to study with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and befriended Joseph Haydn. Beethoven moved to Vienna in 1792 and began studying with Haydn, quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. He lived in Vienna until his death. In about 1800 his hearing began to deteriorate, and by the last decade of his life he was almost totally deaf. He gave up conducting and performing in public but continued to compose; many of his most admired works come from this period