Form
Alfred Brendel characterizes the main themes of the sonata as all derived from the hexachord - the first six notes of the diatonic scale - and the intervals of the third and fourth that divide it. He also points out that contrary motion is a feature of much of the work, particularly prominent in the scherzo second movement.
Read more about this topic: Piano Sonata No. 31 (Beethoven)
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