Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 31 Op. 110 first movement
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The first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110, is a lyrical and introspective sonata-form piece that exemplifies his late style through its expressive depth and structural subtlety.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical work movement ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 7 minutes ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle | Beethoven late piano sonatas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cadenceType | gentle closing cadence ⓘ |
| catalogueGrouping | Beethoven piano sonatas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
introspective
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| contrastWithLaterMovements | more serene and lyrical than the later dramatic and fugal sections of the sonata ⓘ |
| dedicationOfWork | Maximilian Joseph Leidesdorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentFeature |
harmonic exploration
ⓘ
motivic fragmentation ⓘ |
| expositionType | two-subject sonata exposition ⓘ |
| expressiveMarking | molto espressivo ⓘ |
| form | sonata form ⓘ |
| genre | piano sonata movement ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late works of Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Beethoven’s late style experimentation ⓘ |
| key | A-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfMarkings | Italian ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
expressive depth
ⓘ
structural subtlety ⓘ |
| openingTexture | homophonic with lyrical melody ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 110 ⓘ |
| partOf | Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first movement ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | fortepiano (historical) ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | printed score ⓘ |
| recapitulationFeature | modified recapitulation ⓘ |
| scoredFor | solo piano ⓘ |
| secondThemeKey | E-flat major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Beethoven late period ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Moderato cantabile molto espressivo ⓘ |
| texture | predominantly lyrical cantabile line with accompaniment ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | A-flat ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
concert repertoire
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piano recital ⓘ |
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