Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
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Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 is a lively and innovative keyboard work by Ludwig van Beethoven, noted for its humor, abrupt contrasts, and departure from Classical-era conventions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 Context triple: [Beethoven piano sonatas, hasPart, Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1]
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Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral"
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral" is a lyrical and serene solo piano work by Ludwig van Beethoven, noted for its gentle, nature-evoking character and belonging to his middle-period sonatas.
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Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi una fantasia"
Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi una fantasia" is a four-movement piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven noted for its unconventional, fantasia-like structure and lyrical character.
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C.
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 No. 3
Piano Sonata No. 3 is a modernist piano composition by Mexican composer Carlos Chávez, noted for its rhythmic vitality and distinctive 20th-century harmonic language.
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E.
Piano Sonata No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 1 is a virtuosic contemporary piano work composed by Canadian pianist-composer Marc-André Hamelin, noted for its technical difficulty and inventive modern style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 Target entity description: Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 is a lively and innovative keyboard work by Ludwig van Beethoven, noted for its humor, abrupt contrasts, and departure from Classical-era conventions.
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A.
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral"
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral" is a lyrical and serene solo piano work by Ludwig van Beethoven, noted for its gentle, nature-evoking character and belonging to his middle-period sonatas.
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B.
Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi una fantasia"
Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi una fantasia" is a four-movement piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven noted for its unconventional, fantasia-like structure and lyrical character.
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C.
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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D.
Piano Sonata No. 3
Piano Sonata No. 3 is a modernist piano composition by Mexican composer Carlos Chávez, noted for its rhythmic vitality and distinctive 20th-century harmonic language.
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E.
Piano Sonata No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 1 is a virtuosic contemporary piano work composed by Canadian pianist-composer Marc-André Hamelin, noted for its technical difficulty and inventive modern style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano sonata ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Opus 31 No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonRepertoireStatus | standard concert repertoire for pianists ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| cyclePosition | first of the three Op. 31 sonatas ⓘ |
| dedicationStatus | undedicated ⓘ |
| firstMovementForm | sonata form ⓘ |
| firstMovementTitle | Allegro vivace ⓘ |
| genre | Classical-period piano sonata ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marks a transition toward Beethoven’s middle-period style ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument | fortepiano ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notedFor |
abrupt contrasts
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departure from Classical-era conventions ⓘ humor ⓘ |
| numberInBeethovenPianoSonatas | 16 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 31 No. 1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Beethoven piano sonatas
NERFINISHED
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Op. 31 piano sonatas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | middle period of Beethoven ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | various early 19th-century Viennese publishers ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2
NERFINISHED
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Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondMovementAlternativeTitle | Adagio grazioso (con espressione) ⓘ |
| secondMovementCharacter |
lyrical
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ornate ⓘ |
| secondMovementTitle | Adagio grazioso ⓘ |
| structuralFeature |
unconventional thematic treatment
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unexpected harmonic turns ⓘ use of comic effects ⓘ |
| style |
Classical
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early Romantic tendencies ⓘ |
| thirdMovementForm | rondo form ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTitle | Rondo: Allegretto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | G major ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 25 minutes ⓘ |
| wikidataId | Q1897410 ⓘ |
| workNumberInOpus | 1 ⓘ |
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