Piano Sonata No. 2 (Beethoven)

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2, No. 2, was written in 1795 for Joseph Haydn. It was made public with his first and third sonatas in 1796.

Piano Sonata No. 2
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Cover of 1862 edition of Beethoven's first three piano sonatas (Breitkopf & Härtel)
Key	A major
Opus	2/2
Style	Classical period
Form	Piano sonata
Composed	1795 (1795)
Dedication	Joseph Haydn
Published	1796, Vienna
Publisher	Artaria
Duration	22 minutes
Movements	4
Audio samples
I. Allegro vivace (6:31) file help
II. Largo appassionato (7:26) file help
III. Scherzo: Allegretto (3:27) file help
IV. Rondo: Grazioso (5:48) Recorded c. 1932, performed by Artur Schnabel file help

The sonata is around 22 minutes long.

Movements

The sonata has four movements:

1. Allegro vivace, ²
   ₄ (A major)
2. Largo appassionato, ³
   ₄ (D major)
3. Scherzo: Allegretto, ³
   ₄ (A major → A minor → A major)
4. Rondo: Grazioso, (A major)