Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54

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Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54 is a relatively brief and often overlooked middle-period piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven, notable for its unconventional two-movement structure and contrasting character.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
piano sonata
approximateCompositionPeriod circa 1804
approximatePublicationYear 1806
catalogNumber Op. 54
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
compositionYear 1804
dedication no known dedication
firstMovementTempoMarking In tempo d’un menuetto
firstPublicationPlace Vienna NERFINISHED
followedBy Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata" NERFINISHED
genre Classical music
solo piano music
instrumentation solo piano
key F major
languageOfTitle Italian
movement I. In tempo d’un menuetto
II. Allegretto
movementCount 2
notableCharacteristic contrasting character between movements
often considered overlooked among Beethoven’s piano sonatas
relatively brief duration
unconventional two-movement design
numberInSeries 22
opusNumber Op. 54
period middle period of Beethoven
placeOfComposition Vienna NERFINISHED
precededBy Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" NERFINISHED
publisher Bureau des arts et d’industrie (Vienna) NERFINISHED
secondMovementTempoMarking Allegretto
structure two-movement structure
style Classical
stylePeriod Classical–early Romantic transition
tonality F major
workTitle Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54 NERFINISHED

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Beethoven piano sonatas hasPart Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54