Beethoven, Ludwig van - Sonatas in G min & G maj Op.49 Nos.1 & 2

These two "little" sonatas were composed much earlier than their high opus number might suggest, roughly at the same time as the Sonatas Op. 7 and 10. Both are laid out in two movements, lightweight in their compositional fabric and relatively easy to play. As Beethoven composed both works for teaching purposes, they are an ideal introduction to his music for student pianists, both young and old.