The Rondo in G Major, Op. 51, No. 2, is one of Beethoven's most sophisticated and lyrical contributions to the shorter piano repertoire. Composed around 1798 - 1800, this work captures the composer in a moment of transition, blending the elegant, Haydnesque charm of his early period with the burgeoning expressive depth that would soon define his middle-period masterpieces.
This edition is a reissue of music originally published by G. Schirmer, New York.