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Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110

182121 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110 (1821) in three parts: Moderato cantabile molto espressivo (sonata form), Allegro molto (ternary form) and Adagio ma non troppo (fugue).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I molto · Sonata form
  2. II molto · Ternary form
  3. III · Fugue
I molto Sonata form0:33–7:46

Marked molto , and at the start con amabilità (with kindliness). A calm in four-part, -like opens the and a singing melody follows. In the , rippling thirty-second notes lead to the , built on falling octave leaps. The uses only the opening , in falling sequences. The starts in D-flat major, and the ends over a long pedal note on the home .

  1. : (a)
  2. : (b)
II moltoTernary form7:48–10:05
III Fugue10:08–22:01

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. Moderato cantabile molto espressivoSonata form · 7 min · 116 bars · quarter note ≈ 50 bpm
  2. II. Allegro moltoTernary form · 2 min · 162 bars · half note ≈ 113 bpm
  3. III. Adagio ma non troppoFugue · 12 min · 214 bars
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110, I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110?
About 21 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 7 min, II 2 min and III 12 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: ternary form and III: fugue.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 50 bpm and II half note ≈ 113 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110?
Yes, of every movement.

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