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Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106

“Hammerklavier”181849 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier” (1818) in four parts: Allegro (sonata form), Scherzo: Assai vivace (minuet and trio), Adagio sostenuto (sonata form) and Introduzione: Largo - Fuga: Allegro risoluto (fugue).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II: Assai · Minuet and trio
  3. III · Sonata form
  4. IV: - : · Fugue
ISonata form0:16–13:02

A bold form in B-flat major. It opens with a fortissimo leap and loud chords, then a singing idea. Then the starts, and the is in G major, a third below the home . The passes through a fugue-like passage in E-flat major and a on the dotted rhythm, and moves on to B major. At the the with added voices and the home is reached late. The ends on two fortissimo chords.

  1. :
  2. :
II: Assai Minuet and trio13:04–16:03
III Sonata form16:07–37:02
IV: - : Fugue37:06–49:40

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. AllegroSonata form · 13 min · 411 bars
  2. II. Scherzo: Assai vivaceMinuet and trio · 3 min · 182 bars
  3. III. Adagio sostenutoSonata form · 21 min · 187 bars · eighth note ≈ 55 bpm
  4. IV. Introduzione: Largo - Fuga: Allegro risolutoFugue · 13 min · 404 bars · quarter note ≈ 123 bpm
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106, I. Allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106?
About 49 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 13 min, II 3 min, III 21 min and IV 13 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: minuet and trio, III: sonata form and IV: fugue.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: III eighth note ≈ 55 bpm and IV quarter note ≈ 123 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106?
Yes, of every movement.

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