Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7
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Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7 is an early large-scale piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven, noted for its expansive form and expressive contrasts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
piano sonata
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solo piano work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Grand Sonata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1797 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1796 ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 28 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 7 ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Countess Babette Keglevics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficulty | advanced piano repertoire ⓘ |
| firstMovementKey | E-flat major ⓘ |
| followedBy | Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthMovementKey | E-flat major ⓘ |
| genre | Classical period piano sonata ⓘ |
| hasForm |
minuet- or scherzo-like third movement
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rondo form (finale) ⓘ sonata form (first movement) ⓘ ternary-like slow movement ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during Beethoven’s early years in Vienna ⓘ |
| inCatalogue | Beethoven piano sonatas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | E-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro molto e con brio
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II. Largo con gran espressione ⓘ III. Allegro ⓘ IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
expansive first movement
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expressive contrasts between themes and sections ⓘ large-scale sonata form for its time ⓘ lyrical slow movement ⓘ virtuosic writing for piano ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Alfred Brendel’s recording of Beethoven piano sonatas
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Wilhelm Kempff’s recording of Beethoven piano sonatas ⓘ |
| numberInBeethovenPianoSonatas | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| opusType | independent sonata (not part of a set) ⓘ |
| period | early Beethoven period ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1797 ⓘ |
| publisher | Artaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondMovementKey | C major ⓘ |
| style | Classical ⓘ |
| thirdMovementKey | E-flat major ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | E-flat major ⓘ |
| workTitle | Piano Sonata No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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