Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1
This guide follows Brahms’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1 (1853) in four parts: Allegro (sonata form), Andante (theme and variations), Scherzo: Allegro molto e con fuoco (minuet and trio) and Finale: Allegro con fuoco.
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Follow all 42 sections as they play
- I
- II
- III: e
- IV:
in C major, grand and almost orchestral. The has a rhythm that recalls Beethoven's Hammerklavier. A leads to a yearning in A minor, largely played with the soft , and a . The long is dominated by the . The is unstable, with the passing through several keys. The ends in C major.
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IV: 21:23–28:05
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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