Adieu to the piano (l'adieu au piano)

[RH]

anyone know why Beethoven wrote "Adieu to the piano,(piano solo), is any story behind this music ?????
could you tell us the story about 'Adieu to the piano"
thankS!

[Geratlas]

I know little of this piece. Its title, 'Adieu au piano', would most surely stem from a publisher. And the piece can not be taken to be one of LvB's with any certainty at all. I think it's identic to a Waltz in F, called 'Glaube, Liebe und Hoffnung' (Appendix 15 in Kinsky-Halm), of which neither date nor composer is fixed.
/ G.sending over and out-:-:-:

[This message has been edited by Geratlas (edited January 31, 2004).]

[Pastorali]

Is with this not meant "Les Adieux" Piano Sonato No.26?

[Sorrano]

Originally posted by RH:
anyone know why Beethoven wrote "Adieu to the piano,(piano solo), is any story behind this music ?????
could you tell us the story about 'Adieu to the piano"
thankS!

This has been covered in a previous thread. I have a couple of copies of this under the title, "Farewell to the Piano" and "Adieu to the piano". As far as I know it is not a work of Beethoven's but of some unknown composer. Regardless, it is a charming little piece.