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Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2

179525 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2 (1795) in four parts: Allegro vivace (sonata form), Largo appassionato (ternary form), Scherzo: Allegretto (minuet and trio) and Rondo: Grazioso (rondo).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Ternary form
  3. III: · Minuet and trio
  4. IV: · Rondo
ISonata form0:13–7:33

Bright and athletic, in A major and 2/4. The opens with a falling fourth in , and then a begins. The arrives in E minor, with shimmering harmony, rather than in a settled major . The opens in C major, moves through several keys and includes a passage, where one hand copies the other. A leads back, and the has no , so the ends quietly.

  1. :
  2. :
II Ternary form7:36–15:01
III: Minuet and trio15:03–18:23
IV: Rondo18:25–25:00

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 · 339 bars
  2. II. Largo appassionatoTernary form · 7 min · 80 bars · eighth note ≈ 68 bpm
  3. III. Scherzo: AllegrettoMinuet and trio · 3 min · 68 bars · quarter note ≈ 160 bpm
  4. IV. Rondo: GraziosoRondo · 7 min · 188 bars · quarter note ≈ 124 bpm
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2, I. Allegro vivace: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2?
About 25 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 7 min, II 7 min, III 3 min and IV 7 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: ternary form, III: minuet and trio and IV: rondo.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: II eighth note ≈ 68 bpm, III quarter note ≈ 160 bpm and IV quarter note ≈ 124 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2?
Yes, of every movement.

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