Notturno für Klavier und Bratsche (D-Dur) op. 42 nach der Serenade für Streichtrio op. 8

Composition
1803

The two arrangements of the Serenades op. 25 and op. 8 for Piano and Flute op. 41 and for Piano and Viola op. 42 were not by Ludwig van Beethoven. On 20 September 1803 he wrote the following to the publishers Hoffmeister & Kühnel in Leipzig, ?the arrangements are not by myself, although I looked through them and have corrected them in various places, so do not write that I arranged them, because this would be a lie and I did not have the time and patience to do so.? Both serenades were arranged by Franz Xaver Kleinheinz (1765-1832) and offered to the publishers by Beethoven?s brother Kaspar Karl in May 1803. Hoffmeister & Kühnel did not, however, follow Beethoven?s instructions: despite his express wish to the contrary he was named as the author on the title page of each work. (J.R.)

First editions
	Originalausgabe, op. 42, Bearbeitung von op. 8, Klavierpartitur, Dunst, 148
	Originalausgabe, op. 42, Bearbeitung von op. 8, Stimmen, Hoffmeister und Kühnel, 282
	Titelauflage, op. 42, Bearbeitung von op. 8, Stimmen, Peters, 282; Teilscan

Scores

Written documents
	Brief an Hoffmeister & Kühnel in Leipzig, Wien, etwa 20. September 1803

Literatur

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