Piano Sonata No. 29 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major (also called the Hammerklavier), Op. 106, is a piece of music for solo piano. It was written between 1817 and published in 1818. The sonata was dedicated to Archduke Rudolf.[1][2]
| by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
 Beethoven in 1818–19; portrait by Ferdinand Schimon | |
| Other name | Hammerklavier |
|---|---|
| Key | B-flat major |
| Opus | 106 |
| Composed | 1817 |
| Published | 1818 |
| Duration | About 40–45 minutes |
| Movements | 4 |
The sonata is 40 to 45 minutes long, the longest of Beethoven's piano sonatas.
Form
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The piece contains four movements, a structure used by Beethoven in his earlier piano sonatas. However, the order of the inner movements are reversed, with the Scherzo placed before the Adagio sostenuto.[3]
The sonata has four movements: [4]
- Allegro in B-flat major
- Scherzo: Assai vivace in B-flat major
- Adagio sostenuto in F-sharp minor
- Largo. Allegro risoluto in B-flat major
Piano Sonata No. 29 (Beethoven) Media
Sketches for the slow movement of Piano Sonata No. 29, probably of 1818, musical autograph
Sonata No. 29 1st Movement
Sonata No. 29 2st Movement
Sonata No. 29 3st Movement
The beginning of the fourth movement.
The entrance of the fugue. The subject appears in the bottom staff, and continues for a few bars past this excerpt.
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References
- ↑ Kinderman, William (2009). Beethoven. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-19-532825-7.
- ↑ "Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata - Part One". crumey.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ↑ Kinderman 2008, p. 120.
- ↑ "Piano Sonata No.29, Op.106 (Beethoven, Ludwig van) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
