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Piano Sonata No. 4 (Beethoven)

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Piano Sonata No. 4
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven in 1796; designed by G. Stainhauser; engraving by Johann Josef Neidl, executed for the publisher Artaria
KeyE-flat major
Opus7
StyleClassical period
FormPiano sonata
Composed1796 (1796)
DedicationBabette, Countess of Keglević
Published1796, Vienna
PublisherArtaria
Duration28 minutes
Movements4
Audio samples
I. Allegro molto con brio (7:30)
II. Largo con gran espressione (9:34)
III. Allegro (4:55)
IV. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso) (6:11)
Performed by Artur Schnabel in 1932

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 4, in E♭ major, Op. 7, sometimes nicknamed the Grand Sonata, was written in November 1796 and dedicated to his student Babette, the Countess Keglević. The sonata was composed during Beethoven's visit to the Keglevich Palace. Beethoven named it Great Sonata, because it was published alone, which was unusual for the time.

Along with the Hammerklavier Sonata, it is one of the longest piano sonatas that Beethoven composed. A typical performance lasts about 28 minutes.

Structure

The sonata is laid out in four movements:

  1. Allegro molto e con brio,
    8 (E-flat major)
  2. Largo, con gran espressione,
    4 (C major)
  3. Allegro,
    4 (E-flat major - Trio in E-flat minor)
  4. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso,
    4 (E-flat major)

I. Allegro molto e con brio

The first movement is in sonata form.

II. Largo con gran espressione

The second movement is in ternary form.

III. Allegro

The third movement is in scherzo and trio form.

IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso

The fourth movement is in rondo form. This movement of the sonata in particular was featured in the documentary Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037

References

  1. ^ McCallum 2007, p. 8
  2. Hewitt 2006, p. 7
  3. Huizing, Jan Marisse (2021). Ludwig Van Beethoven : The Piano Sonatas; History, Notation, Interpretation. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 6. ISBN 9780300262742.
  4. Hewitt 2006, p. 6
  5. ^ "Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.4 in E♭ major Analysis".
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Piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven
Early sonatas
Middle sonatas
Late sonatas
Duo
Unnumbered (WoO)
Doubtful (Anh.)
Related worksAndante favori, WoO 57
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