Op. 10 No. 3

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Op. 10 No. 3 is the opus designation for Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, a notable early-period work admired for its expressive slow movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composition
musical work
piano sonata
approximateCompositionPeriod circa 1796–1798
catalogueNumber Op. 10 No. 3
commonReputation especially admired for its Largo e mesto movement
one of Beethoven’s most expressive early sonatas
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
dedication Countess Anna Margarete von Browne NERFINISHED
era Classical era
followedBy Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" NERFINISHED
formOfFirstMovement sonata form
formOfFourthMovement rondo form
formOfSecondMovement expanded ternary form
fullTitle Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 NERFINISHED
genre Classical piano sonata
instrumentation solo piano
key D major
languageOfTitle Italian
movement I. Presto
II. Largo e mesto
III. Menuetto: Allegro
IV. Rondo: Allegro
nationalityOfComposer German
notableFeature expressive slow movement
numberOfMovements 4
opusGroup Beethoven piano sonatas Op. 10 Nos. 1–3 NERFINISHED
period early period of Beethoven
positionInSet third sonata of Op. 10 set
precededBy Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2 NERFINISHED
publisher E. E. Cranz (early edition) NERFINISHED
set Beethoven Op. 10 piano sonatas NERFINISHED
slowMovementTitle Largo e mesto NERFINISHED
structure fast–slow–minuet–rondo
tonality major
typicalPerformanceDuration about 22 minutes
workNumber Piano Sonata No. 7 NERFINISHED

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