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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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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
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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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