Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1

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Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1 is a relatively short and lyrical early piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven, known for its classical clarity and modest technical demands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
piano sonata
approximateCompositionPeriod circa 1797–1798
approximateDuration about 8–10 minutes
belongsToCatalogue Beethoven piano sonatas NERFINISHED
catalogNumber Hess 25 NERFINISHED
character classical clarity
lyrical
chronologicalPosition early among Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
countryOfOrigin Austria
dedication none
firstMovementTempoMarking Andante
firstMovementTitle Andante
genre classical music
hasCatalogueGrouping Op. 49 sonatas
hasForm rondo form (second movement)
sonata form (first movement elements)
hasKeySignature two flats
hasMode minor
instrumentation solo piano
intendedPerformerLevel intermediate piano students
isOftenDescribedAs intimate
unpretentious
isOftenUsedFor pedagogical repertoire
key G minor
languageOfTitle Italian
mainThemeInstrument piano
movementCount 2
notableFeature clear classical phrasing
short length compared to many Beethoven sonatas
opusNumber Op. 49 No. 1
originalMedium manuscript score
pairing published together with Op. 49 No. 2
periodStyle Classical period
placeOfComposition Vienna NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1805
publishedAs Op. 49 No. 1
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel NERFINISHED
relatedWork Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2 NERFINISHED
secondMovementTempoMarking Allegro
secondMovementTitle Rondo: Allegro
style early Beethoven
technicalDemandDescription modest technical demands
technicalDifficulty relatively easy
tonalCenter G
workNumber Piano Sonata No. 19 NERFINISHED

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Beethoven piano sonatas hasPart Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1