Piano Sonata No. 27 (Beethoven)

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90, is a piece of music for solo piano.[1] It was written in the summer of 1814, dedicated to Graf Moritz von Lichnowsky. [2]

by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven Mähler 1815.jpg
Beethoven in 1815; painted by Joseph Willibrord Mähler (1778–1860)
KeyE minor
Opus90
FormPiano sonata
Composed1814
MovementsTwo

Form

The sonata is in two sections, called movements: [1]

  1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
  2. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen

Piano Sonata No. 27 (Beethoven) Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Beethoven (2015). Sonate fur das Pianoforte (PDF).
  2. Letter 131, in: Beethoven's Letters 1790–1826, Vols. 1–2, translated by Lady Wallace. New York: C.H. Ditson & Co.