Piano Sonata No. 6 (Beethoven)

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Beethoven in 1796; designed by G. Stainhauser; engraving by Johann Josef Neidl, executed for the publisher Artaria Ludwig van Beethoven, aged twenty-six (1796).jpg
Beethoven in 1796; designed by G. Stainhauser; engraving by Johann Josef Neidl, executed for the publisher Artaria

Form

The sonata is divided into three movements: [2]

  1. Allegro in F major
  2. Menuetto. Allegretto in F minor
  3. Presto in F major

First movement

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The first movement is in sonata form. The development is based on the C–G–C tag which concludes the exposition, with no clear use of any other material from the exposition. The recapitulation is unusual because the 1st theme returns in D major before modulating back to tonic for the second theme.

Second movement

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The second movement is a minuet in F minor with a trio, with the return of the minuet strongly embellished. It is more reminiscent of Beethoven's bagatelles than of most of his minuets. The trio, in D major, has a hint of anticipation of the third movement of Symphony No. 1.

Third movement

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The third movement is in sonata form, with a fugal development. The exposition has theme 1 in F major and a closing section in C major. The recapitulation is unusual because the 1st theme is a fugal variation instead of a literal repeat. The movement has a coda based on the closing section.

  1. Thought, Fugue for (2017-05-30). "Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10, No. 2". Fugue for Thought. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  2. 1 2 "Piano Sonata No.6, Op.10 No.2 (Beethoven, Ludwig van) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.

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