Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"
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Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s later, programmatic piano sonatas, notable for its expressive depiction of farewell, absence, and reunion.
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| Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" Context triple: [Beethoven piano sonatas, hasPart, Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"]
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in A-flat major, Op. 39
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A-flat major, Op. 39 is a virtuosic early Romantic piano work by Carl Maria von Weber, noted for its brilliant keyboard writing and expressive contrasts.
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 is a large-scale, virtuosic and emotionally intense piano work by Sergei Rachmaninoff, noted for its sweeping Romantic lyricism and technical demands.
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Piano Sonata in F-sharp minor, Op. 81
Piano Sonata in F-sharp minor, Op. 81 is a substantial and expressive keyboard work by early Romantic composer Johann Nepomuk Hummel, showcasing his virtuosic pianistic style and lyrical inventiveness.
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Piano Sonatas, Op. 26
Piano Sonatas, Op. 26 is a set of keyboard sonatas by Muzio Clementi that exemplifies his influential Classical-era style and technical innovation for the piano.
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E.
Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major
Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major is a powerful and rhythmically driven piano work by Sergei Prokofiev, renowned as one of his three "War Sonatas" and a landmark of 20th-century piano repertoire.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" Target entity description: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s later, programmatic piano sonatas, notable for its expressive depiction of farewell, absence, and reunion.
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A.
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A-flat major, Op. 39
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A-flat major, Op. 39 is a virtuosic early Romantic piano work by Carl Maria von Weber, noted for its brilliant keyboard writing and expressive contrasts.
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B.
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 is a large-scale, virtuosic and emotionally intense piano work by Sergei Rachmaninoff, noted for its sweeping Romantic lyricism and technical demands.
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C.
Piano Sonata in F-sharp minor, Op. 81
Piano Sonata in F-sharp minor, Op. 81 is a substantial and expressive keyboard work by early Romantic composer Johann Nepomuk Hummel, showcasing his virtuosic pianistic style and lyrical inventiveness.
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D.
Piano Sonatas, Op. 26
Piano Sonatas, Op. 26 is a set of keyboard sonatas by Muzio Clementi that exemplifies his influential Classical-era style and technical innovation for the piano.
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E.
Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major
Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major is a powerful and rhythmically driven piano work by Sergei Prokofiev, renowned as one of his three "War Sonatas" and a landmark of 20th-century piano repertoire.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
piano sonata
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solo piano work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Das Lebewohl-Sonate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 15–20 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Archduke Rudolph of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Hess 62 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1810 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1809 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Archduke Rudolph of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMovementTempo | Adagio – Allegro ⓘ |
| firstMovementTitle | Das Lebewohl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formFirstMovement | sonata form with slow introduction ⓘ |
| formSecondMovement | ternary-like lyrical movement ⓘ |
| formThirdMovement | rondo-like finale ⓘ |
| genre | programmatic piano sonata ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
French occupation of Vienna in 1809
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Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Archduke Rudolph’s departure from Vienna in 1809 ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | E-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalTitle | German ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
explicitly programmatic movement titles
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musical depiction of farewell, absence, and reunion ⓘ use of motif based on the syllables Le-be-wohl ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 81a ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Das Lebewohl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| placeComposed | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInBeethovenOeuvre |
among Beethoven’s most explicitly programmatic sonatas
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one of Beethoven’s later piano sonatas ⓘ |
| precededBy | Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1811 ⓘ |
| secondMovementTempo | Andante espressivo ⓘ |
| secondMovementTitle | Die Abwesenheit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three-movement cycle depicting farewell, absence, and reunion ⓘ |
| style | late classical ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTempo | Vivacissimamente ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTitle | Das Wiedersehen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Les Adieux
NERFINISHED
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Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalCenterFirstMovement | E-flat major ⓘ |
| tonalCenterSecondMovement | C minor ⓘ |
| tonalCenterThirdMovement | E-flat major ⓘ |
| workNumber | Piano Sonata No. 26 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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