Universal Edition Ländlerischer Tanz Ludwig van Beethoven

A previously unknown and unpublished piano piece by Ludwig van Beethoven was found in early 2020 by the editor-in-chief of the Wiener Urtext Edition doing research in the Vienna Library in Vienna. The work is noted on a double sheet with sketches by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1790–1792. It begins at the end of a line, immediately after a previous sketch, the title missing. The 16-bar piece shows the traits of a country artist in terms of musical character, which is why it was called “Ländischer Dance” based on a term commonly used by Beethoven. The piece appears as the first edition in the Wiener Urtext Edition and is also available in an anthology with all of Beethoven's piano pieces.