Pathétique

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Pathétique is the famous nickname of Beethoven’s dramatic and emotionally intense Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13.

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Pathétique canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
piano sonata
work by Ludwig van Beethoven
associatedWith Beethoven’s early middle period
catalogNumber Op. 13
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
compositionEndDate 1799
compositionStartDate 1798
countryOfOrigin Austria
dedicatedTo Prince Karl von Lichnowsky
famousFor expressive slow movement
powerful opening chords
firstMovementKey C minor
firstMovementTempoMarking Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
genre piano sonata
hasForm rondo form (third movement)
sonata form (first movement)
ternary form (second movement)
hasNicknameLanguage French
influenced Romantic piano repertoire
instrumentation solo piano
key C minor
languageOfTitle French
movementCount 3
nickname Pathétique self-link
notableFeature dramatic contrasts
lyrical Adagio cantabile movement
strong emotional intensity
use of slow, grave introduction
numberInSeries 8
opus 13
partOf Beethoven piano sonatas
period Classical period
placeOfComposition Vienna
publicationDate 1799
publisher E. Hoffmeister
secondMovementKey A-flat major
secondMovementTempoMarking Adagio cantabile
style early Romantic
subjectOf musicological analyses
numerous recordings
thirdMovementKey C minor
thirdMovementTempoMarking Rondo: Allegro
title Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
surface form: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13
workNumberInBeethovenPianoSonatas 8

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