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Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78

180910 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 (1809) in two parts: Adagio cantabile (sonata form) and Allegro assai (sonata form).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II assai · Sonata form
I Sonata form0:29–7:29

A four- rises over a steady low F-sharp octave in the bass. Then the starts with a calm, flowing melody, a more agitated follows, and the , marked (sweetly), arrives in C-sharp major. The is short and touches F-sharp minor. Then the begins, and the varies the over a continuous left-hand sixteenth figure. Beethoven asks for the and to be repeated.

  2. :
II assaiSonata form7:31–10:33

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. Adagio cantabileSonata form · 7 min · 108 bars · quarter note ≈ 62 bpm
  2. II. Allegro assaiSonata form · 3 min · 183 bars · quarter note ≈ 129 bpm
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78, I. Adagio cantabile: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78?
About 10 min in this recording, in 2 movements: I 7 min and II 3 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form and II: sonata form.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 62 bpm and II quarter note ≈ 129 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78?
Yes, of every movement.

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