Piano Sonata No. 4 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 4, in E♭ major, Op. 7, also called the Grand Sonata, was written in November 1796 for his student Babette, the Countess Keglević.[1][2] The sonata was made during Beethoven's visit to the Keglevich Palace.[3]
| by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
.jpg) Beethoven in 1796; designed by G. Stainhauser | |
| Key | E-flat major |
|---|---|
| Opus | 7 |
| Style | Classical period |
| Form | Piano sonata |
| Composed | 1796 |
| Dedication | Babette, Countess of Keglević |
| Published | 1796, Vienna |
| Publisher | Artaria |
| Duration | 28 minutes |
| Movements | 4 |
I. Allegro molto con brio (7:30) | |
II. Largo con gran espressione (9:34) | |
III. Allegro (4:55) | |
IV. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso) (6:11) Performed by Artur Schnabel in 1932 | |
Along with the Hammerklavier Sonata, it is one of the longest piano sonatas that Beethoven wrote.[4][1] It is about 28 minutes long.
Movements
The sonata has four movements:
- Allegro molto e con brio, Unable to parse music symbol time (E-flat major)
- Largo, con gran espressione, Unable to parse music symbol time (C major)
- Allegro, Unable to parse music symbol time (E-flat major - Trio in E-flat minor)
- Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso, Unable to parse music symbol time (E-flat major)
Piano Sonata No. 4 (Beethoven) Media
Beethoven, piano sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7, mvmt. 1
Beethoven, piano sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7, mvmt. 2
Beethoven, piano sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7, mvmt. 3
Beethoven, piano sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7, mvmt. 4
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McCallum 2007, p. 8
- ↑ Hewitt 2006, p. 7
- ↑ Huizing, Jan Marisse (2021). Ludwig Van Beethoven : The Piano Sonatas; History, Notation, Interpretation. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 6. ISBN 9780300262742.
- ↑ Hewitt 2006, p. 6
