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Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3

179825 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 (1798) in four parts: Presto (sonata form), Largo e mesto (ternary form), Minuetto: Allegro (minuet and trio) and Rondo: Allegro (rondo).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II e · Ternary form
  3. III: · Minuet and trio
  4. IV: · Rondo
ISonata form0:18–7:35

A fast in and form, driven by the four-note of the opening. The is followed by a that begins in B minor and settles in the , A major, in its second part (b); in its third part (c) the left hand recalls the . The works only the , in B-flat major, in a dark, compact section. In the the starts in E minor. The quiet to the four-note .

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II e Ternary form7:37–18:13
III: Minuet and trio18:23–21:17
IV: Rondo21:19–25:19

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 periodD majorSonata formTernary formMinuet and trioRondo

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