Piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven are one of the most important collections of works in the history of music. They had been published many times through 200 years and had been edited by various composers, musicologists and prominent musicians. All editions, even published in Bethoven’s lifetime, reflect editors’ vision of Bethoven’s text, none of them reveals the original text. Edition by Publishing house ''Lan'', free from editorial intrusion, gives an opportunity for musicians to know Bethoven’s masterpieces like they were written and heard by the author. Two volumes contain not only 32 traditionally published sonatas but also early sonatas and sonatinas, that will definitely widen the knowledge about piano compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven. The numbering of sonatas is unusual, it was made according to the chronological order, as a wish of the author himself.

Urtext edited by St. Petersburg pianist, People’s Artist of Russia and professor Pavel Egorov according to his fundamental research.