The Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major is a sonata written for solo piano, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1796. It is the third sonata from the Opus 2 publication, dedicated to Joseph Haydn. It was written three years prior to his widely-known Pathétique Sonata in C minor.
It consists of four movements and lasts about 24 minutes:
The sonata is often referred as Beethoven's first virtuosic piano sonata. The first movement, marked 'con brio', conta...
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The Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major is a sonata written for solo piano, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1796. It is the third sonata from the Opus 2 publication, dedicated to Joseph Haydn. It was written three years prior to his widely-known Pathétique Sonata in C minor.
It consists of four movements and lasts about 24 minutes:
The sonata is often referred as Beethoven's first virtuosic piano sonata. The first movement, marked 'con brio', contains numerous examples of demanding pianistic techniques, and it has a quasi-cadenza towards the end.
The adagio movement is particularly emotive with its sweet melody and rhetorical sforzandi followed by a grave minor key section.
Likewise, the scherzo also buffers a heavily pedaled minor key section with more spritely parts.
The final allegro assai movement is a lighthearted showcase with upward runs, trills, sudden contrasts, and some minor key drama.
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