Piano Sonata No. 16 (Beethoven)

Piano Sonata No. 16
Piano Sonata No. 16
by Ludwig van Beethoven
	Beethoven in c. 1804–1805
Key	G major
Opus	31
Composed	1801-1802
Duration	24 minutes
Movements	3

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31, No. 1, is a piece of music for solo piano. It was written between 1801 and 1802 and published in 1803. The sonata is approximately 24 minutes long. ^[1]^[2]^[3]

Form

1. Allegro vivace

2. Adagio grazioso

3. Rondo

Played by Artur Schnabel in 1932

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The sonata is in three movements:^[3]

Allegro vivace ²
₄ in G major
Adagio grazioso ⁹
₈ in C major
Rondo, allegretto – presto ²
₂ in G major

References

↑ Tovey, D.F. (1931) Commentary on Beethoven's Piano Sonatas, London, ABRSM.
↑ Ball, P. (2010) The Music Instinct, London, The Bodley Head
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Piano Sonata No.16, Op.31 No.1 (Beethoven, Ludwig van) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

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[1] Tovey, D.F. (1931) Commentary on Beethoven's Piano Sonatas, London, ABRSM.

[2] Ball, P. (2010) The Music Instinct, London, The Bodley Head

[:0-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Piano Sonata No.16, Op.31 No.1 (Beethoven, Ludwig van) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

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