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(Amadeus). Beethovens works for solo piano the sonatas; variations; and bagatelles and the five concertos for piano and orchestra stand at the heart of the repertory. Beethovens Piano Music: A Listeners Guide ; by Victor Lederer; will help the motivated reader understand this popular but often knotty music. The bulk of the text consists of a movement-by-movement analysis of the 32 sonatas; fascinating for their individuality and for the way they trace the masters development. In addition to the sonatas; Lederer also takes the reader through the most significant of the variations. The greatest is the Diabelli ; Beethovens monumental takeoff on a trivial theme; but three more sets; the 32 Variations in C minor ; the Variations on an Original Theme ; Op. 34; and the "Eroica" Variations ; Op. 35; are also of the highest quality. And the Bagatelles; Opp. 33; 119; and 126; are short but strong studies that display different aspects of Beethovens musical personality. Finally; Lederer discusses the five piano concertos in detail; showing the influence of the sublime models of Mozart in the first three concertos; with Beethoven boldly finding his own voice with the beloved Fourth and Fifth Concertos. The book comes with a Naxos CD containing performances by pianist Jeno Jando that illustrate the text.