Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3

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Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3 is an early, virtuosic piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven, noted for its brilliance, technical demands, and symphonic scope.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf piano sonata
solo piano work
approximateCompositionPeriod mid-1790s
catalogNumber Op. 2 No. 3
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
dedicatedTo Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED
dedicationContext dedicated along with Op. 2 set to Joseph Haydn
eraWithinComposerOutput early Beethoven
formOfFirstMovement sonata form
formOfFourthMovement sonata-rondo
formOfSecondMovement slow movement
formOfThirdMovement scherzo and trio
genre piano sonata
influences Classical style of Haydn
Classical style of Mozart
key C major
languageOfTitle Italian
movement I. Allegro con brio
II. Adagio
III. Scherzo: Allegro
IV. Allegro assai
movementCount 4
nationalityOfComposer German
notedFor brilliance
symphonic scope
technical difficulty
virtuosic writing
numberInSet 3
opusGroup Op. 2
partOf Three Piano Sonatas, Op. 2 NERFINISHED
period Classical period
placeInComposerOeuvre one of Beethoven's earliest published piano sonatas
placeOfFirstPublication Vienna NERFINISHED
publisher Artaria & Co. (first edition)
relativeWork Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 NERFINISHED
Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2 NERFINISHED
reputation one of Beethoven's most substantial early sonatas
scoring solo piano
style Classical
technicalLevel advanced
texture orchestral writing for piano
tonality major
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 24 minutes
virtuosicFeatures extended scales and arpeggios
rapid passagework
wide leaps
workTitleInItalian Sonata per il Clavicembalo o Piano-Forte in Do maggiore, Op. 2 No. 3 NERFINISHED

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Beethoven piano sonatas hasPart Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3