Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2 is an early four-movement piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven that showcases his emerging individual style and virtuosic writing within the classical tradition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
piano sonata
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solo piano work ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1795 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1794 ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | classical piano repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 2 No. 2 ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMovementForm | sonata form ⓘ |
| firstMovementKey | A major ⓘ |
| firstMovementTempo | Allegro vivace ⓘ |
| followedBy | Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsTraditionOf | Classical Viennese sonata ⓘ |
| fourthMovementForm | sonata form ⓘ |
| fourthMovementKey | A major ⓘ |
| fourthMovementTempo | Rondo: Grazioso ⓘ |
| genre | Classical piano sonata ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Joseph Haydn
NERFINISHED
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movements | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
early example of Beethoven’s emerging individual style
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strong contrasts in dynamics and character ⓘ use of scherzo instead of minuet in third movement ⓘ virtuosic piano writing ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtists |
Alfred Brendel
NERFINISHED
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Daniel Barenboim NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Kempff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInSet | 2 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 2 No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | piano ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1796 ⓘ |
| publisher | Artaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondMovementForm | ternary form ⓘ |
| secondMovementKey | E major ⓘ |
| secondMovementTempo | Largo appassionato ⓘ |
| set | Three Piano Sonatas, Op. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | early Beethoven ⓘ |
| thirdMovementForm | scherzo and trio ⓘ |
| thirdMovementKey | A minor ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTempo | Scherzo: Allegretto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | 22–25 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberInBeethovenPianoSonatas | 2 ⓘ |
| workOf | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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