For everyone who has ever listened to, or learned to play, a Beethoven piano sonata, this book will be a revelation. Internationally renowned pianist Charles Rosen brings out the gravity, passion, and humor of Beethoven's sonatas in this comprehensive guide, placing the works in context and detailing the role of the piano in the composer's life and work. Rosen examines each individual sonata, from those composed in the 1790s through the final sonatas...