Abschied vom Klavier -Beethoven piece?

[Fredrika]

Guys!

I found sheet music by Beethoven I've never even heard of, it appears to be a small waltz (time: 3/4) in F major, tempo: moderato con molto espressione. There is no opus number nor WoO number, and it's only 2 pages long.

Does anybody know when this might be composed? Any info on the piece is very much appreciated! Will play it tomorrow as too late now for neighbours lol, but it looks like a very cheerful little piece. There's also a trio part closer to the end.

As Abschied vom Klavier means "farewell to piano", I am really wondering about the name too...does it has to do with the years when his hearing was getting so bad he needed to stop performing as a pianist?

Thanks in advance!

edit: couldn't resist and listened it in youtube--- is this even written by Beethoven? for some reason sounds so Schubertian to me lol. Listen to it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7EQT3C6y60

[AeolianHarp]

It is not his work, I am sure of it. It hasn't his style.Someone on here, Armando, I think it was, posted a link to a website that is collecting obscure and questionable works by Beethoven. I had saved the site to my bookmarks, but cannot find it. Anyone remember the website? It might have info on there re it.

[Peter]

Possibly you're thinking of http://unheardbeethoven.org/

[AeolianHarp]

Yes was that thanks Peter. So what is your verdict on the music?

[AeolianHarp]

Here you are Fredrika- with a midi by our very own Armando :

Adieux to the Piano, Anhang 15 (falsely attributed to Beethoven)

This piece was one of the greatly popular parlor pieces for the piano during much of the 19th and 20th centuries. Unfortunately, although attributed to Beethoven, it is almost certainly not actually one of his compositions. During the 19th century unscrupulous publishers would frequent attempt to improve sales of their works by slapping Beethoven's name onto them. This little waltz in F was originally published in 1838 by G. Crantz in Berlin and later by Boosey in London under the title "Beethoven's Adieu to the Piano, being his Last Composition." It was certainly not his last composition, and since it appears nowhere in the sketchbooks nor in any publication during Beethoven's lifetime, it must be viewed with a suspicious eye. Although it is impossible to identify the composer, given the Romantic harmonies he clearly belonged to a younger generation than Beethoven.


You know I thought I had heard of this before.

http://unheardbeethoven.org/search.p...ifier=wooanh15

Personally I think the composer was a woman- it sounds very feminine to me.

[Armando Orlandi]

Cari Amici,

excuse me. only now I see this post. my website is this: http://www.lvbeethoven.it/
The page you are looking for should be this: http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Opere/Beet...Curiosita.html
Forgive all this late!

You - Vostro Armando-----------------

The Anhang list: http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Opere/Beet...oO_Anhang.html
The Ohne Opus : http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Opere/Beet...Ohne_Opus.html

Anhang 15 is : http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Opere/Beet....html#Anhang15