Piano Sonata No. 12 (Beethoven)

Piano Sonata No.12
by Ludwig van Beethoven
1801 engraving by Johann Joseph Neidl
KeyA-flat major
Opus26
Composed1800-01
Duration20-22 minutes
Movements4

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26, is a piece of music for solo piano. It was written between 1800 and 1801. The sonata was dedicated to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky. [1][2]

The sonata is 20 minutes long. [2]

Form

First movement
Second movement
Third movement
Fourth movement
Played by Artur Schnabel in 1932
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The sonata is in four movements: [2][3]

  1. Andante con variazioni 3
    8     A♭ major
  2. Scherzo, allegro molto 3
    4     A♭ major, D♭ major, A♭ major
  3. Maestoso andante, marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe 4
    4     A♭ minor, A♭ major
  4. Allegro, Rondo form 2
    4     A♭ major

References

  1. ↑ Kinderman, William (2009). Beethoven (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-19-532825-7.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Piano Sonata No.12, Op.26 (Beethoven, Ludwig van) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  3. ↑ Chord, Tonic. "Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.12 in A-flat Major Analysis". Tonic Chord. Retrieved 2024-12-30.