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A sonata dedicated to Joseph Haydn. Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 2 No. 1, III. Allegretto is a sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
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Also known as Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Allegretto; Sonata No. 1 (3rd Movement: Allegretto).
History
Beethoven-Haus places the F-minor sonata between 1794 and 1795, records publication in 1796, and names Joseph Haydn as its dedicatee. The parent sonata has four movements. Each movement entry belongs to that larger work and shares its documented dedication.
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What to listen for
Running figures give the minuet force
Listen to the minuet’s forceful running figures before the trio changes the character.
The trio becomes more flowing
Compare the trio’s flowing treatment with the minuet’s stronger running figures.
How to practise it
Paired pitches and a solitary entry; consistent quarters across texture changes.
- Listen for the first three pairs and then the single lower entry; practise that transition without making the single note an accidental gap.
- Maintain the same quarter-length pulse through the observed paired-to-single transition; avoid stretching the isolated lower entry simply because the texture thins.
How hard is it
Minuet and trio contrasts need balanced chordal gestures, controlled articulation and graceful pulse.
About this piece
- Collection
- Sonata journeys
- Licence
- Public Domain
- Source
- mutopiaproject.org
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