Piano Sonata No. 31 (Beethoven)
| Piano Sonata No. 31 | |
|---|---|
| by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
 Beethoven in 1820 | |
| Key | A-flat major |
| Opus | 110 |
| Style | Classical period |
| Form | Piano sonata |
| Composed | 1821 |
| Published | 1822, Berlin and Paris |
| Publisher | Schlesinger |
| Duration | 19 minutes |
| Movements | 3 |
| Audio samples, recordings performed by Donald Betts; from Musopen | |
I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo | |
II. Allegro molto | |
III. Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro ma non troppo | |
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110, No. 1, is a piano sonata with no dedication. It was written between 1820 and 1821. It was made public in Berlin and Peris by Schlesinger in 1822. The sonata is around 19 minutes long.[1]
Form
[change | change source]The sonata has three movements: [2]
- Allegro in F major
- Menuetto. Allegretto in F minor
- Presto in F major
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Brendel, Alfred (1991). Music Sounded Out. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 0-37452-331-2.
- ↑ "Piano Sonata No.31, Op.110 (Beethoven, Ludwig van) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.