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Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7

179731 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7 (1797) in four parts: Allegro molto con brio (sonata form), Largo, con gran expressione (ternary form), Allegro (ternary form) and Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso (rondo).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II, expressione · Ternary form
  3. III · Ternary form
  4. IV: e · Rondo
I Sonata form0:32–8:51

A long 6/8 in form. A horn-like opens it, with a lyrical . The follows, and then the arrives, a simple that is varied at once. A of sixteenth notes follows, and then the . The starts with the opening in G major and passes through several keys. The begins abruptly with the played loudly, and the recalls the main themes, rises to a fortissimo and ends on a pause.

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II, expressioneTernary form8:58–18:29
IIITernary form18:40–23:43
IV: e Rondo23:47–31:22

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Ludwig van BeethovenPiano sonatasClassical periodE-flat majorSonata formTernary formRondo

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