Alternate Manuscript of Beethoven's op. 110

[John Ruggero]

There is an alternate autograph version of Beethoven's Piano Sonata op. 110 that contains the last movement only that might be added to IMSLP. At present, IMSLP has only the original autograph version that contains the complete sonata.

Beethoven wrote this alternate version as a fair copy of the last movement, which was filled with corrections and difficult for the engraver to deal with in the original autograph. After he sent it off, he continued to make more corrections in the original autograph.

[ScoreUpdater]

Hi there,

This would be a good addition to IMSLP, indeed! Do you have a link to a digital copy of this manuscript? It would make adding it to IMSLP much easier. Some digital library might have scanned it in (try the Beethoven-Haus, Bonn, which currently has it in its possession).

Thanks,
ScoreUpdater

[John Ruggero]

Thank you very much for your interest, ScoreUpdater.

Here is the URL from the Beethoven-Haus:

https://www.beethoven.de/en/media/view/ ... 2437434368

There is another item of interest that might be added to IMSLP. This is the copyist's copy of Beethoven's Piano Sonata op. 22 that was sent to the publisher:

https://digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin ... MDLOG_0001

[John Ruggero]

There is one additional item that might be added to IMSLP. It is the first version of the first movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata op. 111 in the composer's hand.

https://www.beethoven.de/en/media/view/ ... 4521737216

[ScoreUpdater]

Thank you for these links! I will try to put them onto IMSLP when I can. (Note for anyone else seeing this: feel free to download the images and make a PDF from them yourself!)

[John Ruggero]

Thank you very much, ScoreUpdater!