Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a
This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a “Les Adieux” (1810) in three parts: Les Adieux: Adagio (sonata form), L'Absence: Andante espressivo (sonata form) and Le Retour: Vivacissimamente (sonata form).
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- ILes Adieux:
- IIL'Absence:
- IIILe Retour:
The Farewell. The slow announces three horn-like chords with the syllables Le-be-wohl written over them, and the bass lands on C instead of resolving to E-flat. The follows, and the freezes the by leaving out its last note. Then the starts. In the , after a stormy start, a quiet contemplates the , the right hand sings it like a blessing, and the in the home .
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Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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