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Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7

179731 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7 (1797) in four parts: Allegro molto con brio (sonata form), Largo, con gran expressione (ternary form), Allegro (ternary form) and Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso (rondo).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I molto · Sonata form
  2. II, con expressione · Ternary form
  3. III · Ternary form
  4. IV: Poco e · Rondo
I molto Sonata form0:32–8:51

A long 6/8 in form. A horn-like opens it, with a lyrical . The follows, and then the arrives, a simple that is varied at once. A of sixteenth notes follows, and then the . The starts with the opening in G major and passes through several keys. The begins abruptly with the played loudly, and the recalls the main themes, rises to a fortissimo and ends on a pause.

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  2. :
II, con expressioneTernary form8:58–18:38
IIITernary form18:40–23:45
IV: Poco e Rondo23:47–31:22

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 molto con brioSonata form · 8 min · 361 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 120 bpm
  2. II. Largo, con gran expressioneTernary form · 10 min · 90 bars
  3. III. AllegroTernary form · 5 min · 150 bars · dotted half note ≈ 72 bpm
  4. IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e graziosoRondo · 8 min · 186 bars
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7, I. Allegro molto con brio: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7?
About 31 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 8 min, II 10 min, III 5 min and IV 8 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 dotted quarter note ≈ 120 bpm and III dotted half note ≈ 72 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7?
Yes, of every movement.

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