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Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3

179527 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3 (1795) in four parts: Allegro con brio (sonata form), Adagio (ternary form), Scherzo: Allegro (ternary form) and Allegro assai (rondo).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Ternary form
  3. III: · Ternary form
  4. IV assai · Rondo
I Sonata form0:15–10:56

The is a -like figure in thirds that fades away, followed by broken chords and octaves. A loud follows, and the starts in G minor. A marked (sweetly) arrives as the third , and a closes the . The plays with the patterns before the . Near the end a , in the manner of a piano concerto, leads into the .

  1. :
IITernary form11:00–18:45
III: Ternary form18:49–21:46
IV assaiRondo21:48–26:56

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 con brioSonata form · 11 min · 257 bars · quarter note ≈ 138 bpm
  2. II. AdagioTernary form · 8 min · 82 bars · eighth note ≈ 43 bpm
  3. III. Scherzo: AllegroTernary form · 3 min · 130 bars · dotted half note ≈ 91 bpm
  4. IV. Allegro assaiRondo · 5 min · 312 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 126 bpm
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3, I. Allegro con brio: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3?
About 27 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 11 min, II 8 min, III 3 min and IV 5 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: ternary form, III: ternary form and IV: rondo.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 138 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 43 bpm, III dotted half note ≈ 91 bpm and IV dotted quarter note ≈ 126 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3?
Yes, of every movement.

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Ludwig van BeethovenPiano sonatasClassical periodC majorSonata formTernary formRondo

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