Piano Sonata No. 9 (Beethoven)

piano sonata written by Beethoven

The Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14, No. 1, is an early sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was made in 1798 and arranged for string quartet in 1801. [1]

Piano Sonata No. 9
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven in 1796; designed by G. Stainhauser
KeyE major
Opus14
StyleClassical period
FormPiano sonata
Composed1798 (1798)
Duration13 minutes
Movements3
Audio samples, performed by Artur Schnabel in 1932
First movement
Second movement
Third movement

The sonata is 13 minutes long. [2]

The sonata is in three movements:[2]

  1. Allegro in E major
  2. Allegretto in E minor with a trio in C major (which returns in the coda)
  3. Rondo – Allegro comodo in E major.

References

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  1. Tovey, D.F. (1931, p. 73) A Companion to Beethoven’s Pianoforte Sonatas. London, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Piano Sonata No.9, Op.14 No.1 (Beethoven, Ludwig van) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.