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Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1

179819 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1 (1798) in three parts: Allegro molto e con brio (sonata form), Adagio molto (sonata form) and Finale: Prestissimo (sonata form).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I molto e · Sonata form
  2. II molto · Sonata form
  3. III: · Sonata form
I molto e Sonata form0:12–5:58

In 3/4. The has two contrasting ideas, a loud rising figure in dotted rhythm and a soft stepwise , and a of silence follows. The brings a lyrical new idea, and the is in E-flat major. The has a new idea partway through. In the the starts in F major before it is corrected to C minor. The ends with firm chords, not the sighing ones of the , and a rest.

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  2. :
II moltoSonata form6:00–14:27
III: Sonata form14:29–18:57

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 e con brioSonata form · 6 min · 283 bars · dotted half note ≈ 68 bpm
  2. II. Adagio moltoSonata form · 8 min · 112 bars · eighth note ≈ 54 bpm
  3. III. Finale: PrestissimoSonata form · 4 min · 122 bars · half note ≈ 90 bpm
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1, I. Allegro molto e con brio: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1?
About 19 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 6 min, II 8 min and III 4 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form and III: sonata form.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I dotted half note ≈ 68 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 54 bpm and III half note ≈ 90 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1?
Yes, of every movement.

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