Tempest Sonata
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Tempest Sonata is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most famous piano sonatas, renowned for its dramatic, stormy character and innovative structure.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano sonata ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionYears | 1801–1802 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Beethoven’s Op. 31 sonata trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedBy | concert pianists ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | middle period of Beethoven ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria (composed in Vienna) ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | advanced piano repertoire ⓘ |
| eraOfComposer | Classical and early Romantic ⓘ |
| famousFor |
dramatic, stormy character
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expressive contrasts between movements ⓘ innovative structure ⓘ |
| firstMovementKey | D minor ⓘ |
| firstMovementTempo | Largo – Allegro ⓘ |
| genre | Classical period piano sonata ⓘ |
| hasForm |
slow movement (second movement)
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sonata form (first movement) ⓘ sonata-rondo-like form (third movement) ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard piano recital repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Beethoven’s evolving middle-period style ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| nickname | Tempest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
dramatic silences and pauses
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exploration of the lower register of the piano ⓘ frequent use of arpeggiated figures ⓘ high emotional intensity ⓘ strong dynamic contrasts ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 17 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 31 No. 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | Beethoven piano sonatas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
NERFINISHED
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Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondMovementKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| secondMovementTempo | Adagio ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
contrasting slow introduction and fast main section in first movement
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innovative use of recitative-like passages ⓘ unconventional treatment of sonata form ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic
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stormy ⓘ |
| thirdMovementKey | D minor ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTempo | Allegretto ⓘ |
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