Structure
As typical of sonatas in the Romantic period, it has four movements:
- Lento – Allegro moderato (G minor)
- Allegro scherzando (C minor)
- Andante (E flat major)
- Allegro mosso (G major)
The work takes approximately 30 minutes to perform.
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