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Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1

17978 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1 (1797) in two parts: Andante (sonata form) and Rondo: Allegro (rondo).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II: · Rondo
ISonata form0:17–4:50

A modest, songlike in G minor and 2/4. The first is followed by a , the and a . Then come the and the . The is later restated in the bass under new in the treble. A short ends the on a major chord, turning the minor to G major at the last moment.

  1. :
  2. :
II: Rondo4:52–8:02

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. AndanteSonata form · 5 min · 110 bars · quarter note ≈ 63 bpm
  2. II. Rondo: AllegroRondo · 3 min · 164 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 109 bpm
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1, I. Andante: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1?
About 8 min in this recording, in 2 movements: I 5 min and II 3 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form and II: rondo.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 63 bpm and II dotted quarter note ≈ 109 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1?
Yes, of every movement.

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In the catalog

Ludwig van BeethovenPiano sonatasClassical periodG minorSonata formRondo

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