Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
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Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s early piano sonatas, notable for its dramatic intensity and classical structure that already hints at his emerging individual style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano sonata ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | early 1790s ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 2 No. 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationNote | Dedicated to Joseph Haydn, Beethoven’s teacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formOfFinalMovement | sonata form ⓘ |
| formOfFirstMovement | sonata form ⓘ |
| genre | Classical period piano sonata ⓘ |
| historicalContext | written soon after Beethoven’s arrival in Vienna ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marks the beginning of Beethoven’s cycle of 32 piano sonatas ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Joseph Haydn
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | F minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro
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II. Adagio ⓘ III. Menuetto: Allegretto ⓘ IV. Prestissimo ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
strong contrasts of dynamics
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use of dramatic sforzandi ⓘ virtuosic passagework for the right hand ⓘ |
| numberInSet | 1 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 2 No. 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Op. 2 (set of three piano sonatas) ⓘ |
| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| positionInComposerOutput | one of Beethoven’s earliest published piano sonatas ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1796 ⓘ |
| publisher | Artaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | solo piano ⓘ |
| style | early Beethoven ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
classical structure
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dramatic intensity ⓘ emerging individual style of Beethoven ⓘ |
| tonalCenterFirstMovement | F minor ⓘ |
| tonalCenterFourthMovement | F minor ⓘ |
| tonalCenterSecondMovement | F major ⓘ |
| tonalCenterThirdMovement | F minor ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 18–20 minutes ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor
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Sonata for Piano in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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