This edition of Op. 13 (Pathétique) comes from the complete three-volume edition of
Beethoven’s 35 piano sonatas published by ABRSM. Edited by Professor Barry
Cooper, renowned Beethoven specialist, this is the most comprehensive study of these
extraordinary works yet undertaken.

• critical edition for today’s performers, teachers and scholars


• faithful to the original notation, correcting long-standing errors found in other editions


• presents new and important research


• introduction covering editorial method


• commentary to the sonata (as a separate insert), including history, full assessment of the
  sources and detailed notes on interpretation