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Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2

“The Tempest”180222 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 “The Tempest” (1802) in three parts: Largo - Allegro (sonata form), Adagio (sonata form) and Allegretto (sonata form).

Recording: Boris Giltburg (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I - · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III · Sonata form
I - Sonata form0:04–8:38

It opens with a slow rolled A major chord and a rising figure, then a fast that is stopped by another slow . This opening has an introductory feel and avoids D minor. The fast music of the settles in D minor, and the follows. The begins with the slow rolled chords again and then works the opening ideas loudly. At the the slow chord as a long , and fast, anxious music brings the back to D minor.

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  2. :
IISonata form8:45–15:05
IIISonata form15:12–22:09

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. Largo - AllegroSonata form · 9 min · 232 bars
  2. II. AdagioSonata form · 6 min · 103 bars
  3. III. AllegrettoSonata form · 7 min · 399 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 71 bpm
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2, I. Largo - Allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2?
About 22 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 9 min, II 6 min and III 7 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form and III: sonata form.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: III dotted quarter note ≈ 71 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2?
Yes, of every movement.

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