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Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1

179815 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1 (1798) in three parts: Allegro (sonata form), Allegretto (ternary form) and Rondo: Allegro commodo (rondo).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Ternary form
  3. III: · Rondo
ISonata form0:18–7:15

The climbs in rising fourths over rebounding chords, and answering phrases are echoed between octaves like separate string players. The leads to a quiet, almost unaccompanied . A four- loud outburst in the third part of the (c) shifts between E minor and E major, and the leads on. The turns the toward A minor. The brings back the in full chords with rising sixteenth-note scales, and the ends quietly.

  1. :
  2. :
IITernary form7:19–11:50
III: Rondo11:53–15:20

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. AllegroSonata form · 7 min · 162 bars · quarter note ≈ 129 bpm
  2. II. AllegrettoTernary form · 5 min · 177 bars
  3. III. Rondo: Allegro commodoRondo · 3 min · 131 bars · half note ≈ 81 bpm
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1, I. Allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1?
About 15 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 7 min, II 5 min and III 3 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: ternary form and III: rondo.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 129 bpm and III half note ≈ 81 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1?
Yes, of every movement.

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