Piano Sonata No. 5 (Beethoven)

piano sonata written by Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 5, in C minor, Op. 10, was written between 1796-98. The sonata was written for Anna Margarete von Browne. [1]

Piano Sonata No. 5
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven in 1796; designed by G. Stainhauser
KeyC minor
Opus10
StyleClassical period
FormPiano sonata
Composed1796-1978
DedicationAnna Margarete von Browne
Published1796-1978, Vienna
Duration28 minutes
Movements3

The first movement of the sonata has a 3
4
time, the second movement 2
4
, and the final movement 2
2
. [2]

Structure

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The sonata has three movements:

  1. Allegro molto e con brio in C minor
  2. Adagio molto in A major
  3. Finale: Prestissimo in C minor

References

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  1. BBC Radio 3 website
  2. Rosen, Charles (2002). Beethoven's Piano Sonatas: A Short Companion. Yale University Press. pp. 134–137. ISBN 978-0-300-09070-3. JSTOR j.ctt5vm67n. Retrieved 2023-06-19.