| Piano Sonata No.3 |
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![]() Cover of 1862 edition of Beethoven's first three piano sonatas (Breitkopf & Härtel) |
| Key | C major |
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| Opus | 2/3 |
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| Style | Classical period |
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| Form | Piano sonata |
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| Composed | 1795 (1795) |
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| Dedication | Joseph Haydn |
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| Published | 1796, Vienna |
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| Publisher | Artaria |
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| Duration | 25 minutes |
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| Movements | 4 |
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I. Allegro con brio (10:04) |
II. Adagio (7:48) |
III. Scherzo: Allegro (2:55) |
IV. Allegro assai (5:22) Recorded c. 1932, performed by Artur Schnabel |
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2, No. 3, was written in 1795 for Joseph Haydn. It was made public with his first and second sonatas in 1796. [1][2]
The sonata is between 24 and 26 minutes long.
References
- ↑ Tovey, Beethoven, Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
- ↑ Informance (2021-12-09). "Beethoven Piano Sonata in C Major (Op. 3 No. 2)". Practising the Piano. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
