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| Piano Sonata No.3 | |
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| by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
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| Key | C major |
| Opus | 2/3 |
| Style | Classical period |
| Form | Piano sonata |
| Composed | 1795 |
| Dedication | Joseph Haydn |
| Published | 1796, Vienna |
| Publisher | Artaria |
| Duration | 25 minutes |
| Movements | 4 |
| Audio samples | |
I. Allegro con brio (10:04) | |
II. Adagio (7:48) | |
III. Scherzo: Allegro (2:55) | |
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2, No. 3, was written in 1795 and dedicated to Joseph Haydn. It was published simultaneously with his first and second sonatas in 1796.
The sonata is often referred to as one of Beethoven's earliest "grand and virtuosic" piano sonatas.[1] All three of Beethoven's Op. 2 piano sonatas contain four movements, an unusual length at the time, which seems to show that Beethoven was aspiring towards composing a symphony.[2] It is both the weightiest and longest of the three Op. 2 sonatas, and it presents many difficulties for the performer, including difficult trills, awkward hand movements, and forearm rotation. It is also one of Beethoven's longest piano sonatas in his early period. With an average performance lasting just about 24–26 minutes,[3] it is second only to the Grand Sonata in E♭ Major, Op. 7, also published in 1796.[4]
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- ^ "Piano sonata Op. 2 No. 3". Laphil.com. 2017-04-15. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "Beethoven's Piano Sonata no. 3 in C". musopen.com.
- ^ "Beethoven: Piano Sonata Op. 2 No. 3". Theomniscientmussel.com. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2011-12-22.