Piano Sonata No. 28 (Beethoven)

Piano Sonata No. 28 (Beethoven)

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101, was written in 1816 and was dedicated to the pianist Baroness Dorothea Ertmann. This piano sonata runs for about 20 minutes and consists of four movements:

  1. Etwas lebhaft, und mit der innigsten Empfindung. (Somewhat lively, and with innermost sensibility.) Allegretto ma non troppo
  2. Lebhaft. Marschmäßig. (Lively. March-like.) Vivace alla marcia
  3. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. (Slow and longingly.) Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto
  4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. (Swiftly, but not overly and with determination.) Allegro ma non troppo risoluto

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