Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22
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Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22 is a substantial early-period piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven, noted for its classical clarity, technical demands, and often regarded as the culmination of his first group of sonatas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano sonata ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | circa 1799–1800 ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle | Beethoven piano sonatas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 22 ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Count Hans von Fries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMovementForm | sonata form ⓘ |
| firstMovementKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| fourthMovementForm | rondo ⓘ |
| fourthMovementKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| genre | Classical period piano sonata ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during Beethoven’s early Vienna years ⓘ |
| influences | Classical style of Haydn and Mozart ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
clear thematic contrasts and motivic development
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dense passagework and wide keyboard spans ⓘ |
| notedFor |
classical clarity of structure
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considerable technical demands on the pianist ⓘ substantial scale for an early Beethoven sonata ⓘ |
| opusGroup | early piano sonatas up to Op. 22 ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| periodInComposerCareer | early period of Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1802 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hoffmeister & Kühnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs | culmination of Beethoven’s first group of piano sonatas ⓘ |
| secondMovementForm | Adagio in ternary-like form ⓘ |
| secondMovementKey | E-flat major ⓘ |
| structureCharacteristic |
brilliant virtuosic rondo finale
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clear four-movement classical layout ⓘ contrasting lyrical slow movement ⓘ dance-like minuet instead of scherzo ⓘ prominent use of sonata form in first movement ⓘ |
| style | Classical ⓘ |
| technicalDifficulty | high ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingFirstMovement | Allegro con brio ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingFourthMovement | Rondo: Allegretto ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingSecondMovement | Adagio con molta espressione ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingThirdMovement | Menuetto ⓘ |
| thirdMovementForm | minuet and trio ⓘ |
| thirdMovementKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| titleInGerman | Klaviersonate Nr. 11 B-Dur, Op. 22 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 25 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumber | Piano Sonata No. 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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