Cello Sonatas Nos. 4 and 5 (Beethoven)

The Sonatas for cello and piano No. 4 in C major, Op. 102, No. 1, and No. 5 in D major, Op. 102, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven were composed simultaneously in 1815 and published, by Simrock, in 1817 with a dedication to the Countess Marie von Erdődy, a close friend and confidante of Beethoven.[1]

  1. ^ Thayer, A. W. (1960). The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven. Centaur classics. Vol. 2. Southern Illinois University Press. p. 389. Retrieved 10 October 2020. ... Two Sonatas for Pianoforte and Violoncello, Op . 102, published, apparently in January, 1817, by Simrock in Bonn ...