Piano Sonata No. 26 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a, also known as Les Adieux ("The Farewell") is a piece of music for solo piano. It was written in 1809 and 1810. [1][2]
| by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
 Beethoven in 1815; painted by Joseph Willibrord Mähler (1778–1860) | |
| Other name | Les Adieux |
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| Key | E-flat major |
| Opus | 81a |
| Form | Piano sonata |
| Composed | 1809-1810 |
| Movements | Three |
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Form
The sonata is in three sections, called movements: [3]
- Das Lebewohl, Unable to parse music symbol time
- Abwesenheit, Unable to parse music symbol time
- Das Wiedersehen, Unable to parse music symbol time
Piano Sonata No. 26 (Beethoven) Media
First two bars of the piece, indicating the syllables "Le-be-wohl" over the three-note theme, here an interrupted cadence.
Beethoven piano sonata no 26 mvmt 1 bars 1-5
Beethoven piano sonata no 26 mvmt 2 bars 1-4
Beethoven piano sonata no 26 mvmt 3 bars 1-4
References
- ↑ Tovey, D.F. (1931) Commentary on Beethoven's Piano Sonatas, London, ABRSM.
- ↑ "Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a, "Les Adieux", Ludwig van Beethoven". LA Phil. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ↑ "Piano Sonata No.26, Op.81a (Beethoven, Ludwig van) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
