Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is renowned for his large-scale, innovative piano sonatas and concertos, and these works hold a prominent and lasting place in the concert repertoire. Yet nestled beneath the larger works for which he is most often lauded lies a vast collection of short piano solos that he crafted throughout his career. These miniatures often display the same careful writing and attention to detail as his longer works. Some were actually intended as pedagogical studies; many derive their style from the popular dance music of the period and reflect Beethoven's love of simple, everyday pleasures. Editor & recording artist: Matthew Edwards

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* Bagatelle in A Major, Opus 119, No.4 * Bagatelle in A Minor, Opus 119, No.9 * Contredance in C Major, WoO 14, No.1 * Ecossaise in E-Flat Major, WoO 86 * Ecossaise in G Major, WoO 23 * German Dance in B-Flat Major, WoO 13, No.2 * German Dance in C Major, WoO 8, No.1 * German Dance in C Major, WoO 8, No.7 * German Dance in G Major, WoO8, No.11 * German Dance in G Major, WoO8, No.6 * Landler in D Major, WoO 11, No. 2 * Landler in D Major, WoO 11, No.4 * Landler in D Major, WoO 11, No.7 * Landler in D Major, WoO 15, No. 2 * Landler in D Minor, WoO 15, No. 4 * Menuet in B-Flat Major, WoO7, No.8 * Sonatina in G Major, KH Anh. 5 No.1