Piano Sonata No. 32 (Beethoven)
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor by Ludwig van Beethoven, Op. 111, is a piece of music for solo piano.[1] It was written in 1821 and 1822 and was the last of Beethoven's Piano sonatas. The work was dedicated to Archduke Rudolf.
| by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
 Beethoven in 1815; painted by Joseph Willibrord Mähler (1778–1860) | |
| Key | C minor |
|---|---|
| Opus | 111 |
| Form | Piano sonata |
| Composed | 1821-1822 |
| Movements | Two |
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Form
The sonata is in two sections, called movements: [1][2]
- Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato
- Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile
Piano Sonata No. 32 (Beethoven) Media
Beethoven's portrait by F. G. Waldmüller, 1823, year of publication of the Piano Sonata No. 32
Beethoven pf son 32 opening
Beginning in the autograph score
Beethoven, piano sonata in C minor, Op111, movement 2
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beethoven. Sonata fur das pianoforte (PDF).
- ↑ Tovey, Donald Francis, Annotations to the Beethoven Piano Sonatas. London: Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, 1932