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Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1

180225 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 (1802) in three parts: Allegro vivace (sonata form), Adagio grazioso (rondo) and Rondo: Allegretto (sonata-rondo).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Rondo
  3. III: · Sonata-rondo
ISonata form0:25–7:03

A quick, humorous in G major and 2/4 in which the hands seem to trip over each other: the right hand often plays a sixteenth note ahead of the left. The joke in the , which begins as if it were repeating the . The avoids the usual and alternates between B major and B minor. In the it comes back in the home , G major. The follows.

  1. :
  2. :
II Rondo7:04–18:54
III: Sonata-rondo18:58–25:12

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 vivaceSonata form · 7 min · 324 bars
  2. II. Adagio graziosoRondo · 12 min · 119 bars · eighth note ≈ 92 bpm
  3. III. Rondo: AllegrettoSonata-rondo · 6 min · 274 bars · quarter note ≈ 181 bpm
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1, I. Allegro vivace: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1?
About 25 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 7 min, II 12 min and III 6 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: rondo and III: sonata-rondo.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: II eighth note ≈ 92 bpm and III quarter note ≈ 181 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1?
Yes, of every movement.

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