The Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2, No. 3, is a sonata written for solo piano, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1796. It is dedicated to Joseph Haydn. It was written three years prior to his widely-known Pathétique Sonata in C minor.
It consists of four movements and lasts about 24 minutes:
- Allegro con brio, common time
- Adagio, 2/4 in E major
- Scherzo: Allegro, 3/4
- Allegro assai, 6/8
The sonata is often referred as Beethoven's first virtuosic piano sonata.[citation needed] The first movement, marked 'con brio', contains numerous examples of demanding pianistic techniques, and it has a quasi-cadenza towards the end.
The adagio movement is particularly emotive with its sweet melody and rhetorical sforzandi followed by a depro minor key section.
Likewise, the scherzo also buffers a heavily pedaled minor key section with more sprightly parts.
The final allegro assai movement is a lighthearted showcase with upward runs, trills, sudden contrasts, and some minor key drama.
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Piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven |
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Nos. 1 – 10
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No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1 · No. 2 in A major, Op. 2, No. 2 · No. 3 in C major, Op. 2, No. 3 · No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7 (Grand Sonata) · No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1 · No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No. 2 · No. 7 in D major, Op. 10, No. 3 · No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 (Pathétique) · No. 9 in E major, Op. 14, No. 1 · No. 10 in G major, Op. 14, No. 2
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Nos. 11 – 20
(Opus 22 – 49) |
No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22 · No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 (Funeral March) · No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27, No. 1 (Quasi una fantasia) · No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight) · No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 (Pastoral) · No. 16 in G major, Op. 31, No. 1 · No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 (The Tempest) · No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31, No. 3 (The Hunt) · No. 19 in G minor and No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 (Two Easy Sonatas)
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Nos. 21 – 32
(Opus 53 – 111) |
No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 (Waldstein) · No. 22 in F major, Op. 54 · No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata) · No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 (A Thérèse) · No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 · No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a (Les adieux) · No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 · No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 · No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 (Hammerklavier) · No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 · No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 · No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
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