Piano Sonata No. 25 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79, also known as Cuckoo or Sonatina is a piece of music for solo piano. It was written in the summer of 1809 and is shorter than Beethoven's other piano sonatas. A performance of the sonata lasts nine minutes. [1][2]
| by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
 Beethoven in 1815; painted by Joseph Willibrord Mähler (1778–1860) | |
| Other name | Cuckoo, Sonatina |
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| Key | G major |
| Opus | 79 |
| Form | Piano sonata |
| Composed | 1809 |
| Movements | Three |
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Form
The sonata is in three sections, called movements: [3]
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Piano Sonata No. 25 (Beethoven) Media
Sonata No. 25 1st Movement
Sonata No. 25 2st Movement
Sonata No. 25 3st Movement
References
- ↑ Tovey, D.F. (1931) Commentary on Beethoven's Piano Sonatas, London, ABRSM.
- ↑ "Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 (Ludwig van Beethoven)". www.pianolibrary.org. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ↑ "Piano Sonata No.25, Op.79 (Beethoven, Ludwig van) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
