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Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22

180027 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22 (1800) in four parts: Allegro con brio (sonata form), Adagio (sonata form), Minuetto: Tempo di Minuetto (minuet and trio) and Allegretto (rondo).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III: · Minuet and trio
  4. IV · Rondo
I Sonata form0:22–7:51

A fast, brilliant driven by a quick turning figure (an inverted mordent, a rapid three-note ) heard in the opening . The first comes first, then the and the . In the a darker, minor-tinged sounds over a bass (rapid repeated notes) in octaves. The is built on a scale in double octaves, loud at first and then dying away deep in the bass. The mirrors the closely, and there is no .

  1. :
  2. :
IISonata form7:52–17:15
III: Minuet and trio17:18–20:49
IVRondo20:50–27:19

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

  1. I. Allegro con brioSonata form · 7 min · 199 bars · quarter note ≈ 144 bpm
  2. II. AdagioSonata form · 9 min · 77 bars · eighth note ≈ 77 bpm
  3. III. Minuetto: Tempo di MinuettoMinuet and trio · 4 min · 46 bars · quarter note ≈ 98 bpm
  4. IV. AllegrettoRondo · 6 min · 199 bars · quarter note ≈ 62 bpm
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22, I. Allegro con brio: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22?
About 27 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 7 min, II 9 min, III 4 min and IV 6 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form, III: minuet and trio and IV: rondo.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 144 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 77 bpm, III quarter note ≈ 98 bpm and IV quarter note ≈ 62 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22?
Yes, of every movement.

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