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
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Classical style of Mozart ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro con brio
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II. Adagio ⓘ III. Scherzo: Allegro ⓘ IV. Allegro assai ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| nationalityOfComposer | German ⓘ |
| notedFor |
brilliance
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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
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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
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rapid passagework ⓘ wide leaps ⓘ |
| workTitleInItalian | Sonata per il Clavicembalo o Piano-Forte in Do maggiore, Op. 2 No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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