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Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

182021 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 (1820) in three parts: Vivace ma non troppo (sonata form), Prestissimo (sonata form) and Andante (theme and variations).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III · Theme and variations
I Sonata form0:17–4:31

Two tempos alternate. A gentle, quick opens the and is cut off after eight by a slow, forceful full of arpeggios and tense diminished-seventh chords, which serves as the . The follows, the brings both ideas back, and the combines them. The music then runs on into the .

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  2. :
IISonata form4:32–7:18
IIITheme and variations7:20–21:34

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. Vivace ma non troppoSonata form · 4 min · 99 bars
  2. II. PrestissimoSonata form · 3 min · 177 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 139 bpm
  3. III. AndanteTheme and variations · 14 min · 211 bars · quarter note ≈ 50 bpm
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109, I. Vivace ma non troppo: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109?
About 21 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 4 min, II 3 min and III 14 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form and III: theme and variations.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: II dotted quarter note ≈ 139 bpm and III quarter note ≈ 50 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109?
Yes, of every movement.

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