Analysis
The three movements of this sonata are:
- Vivace ma non troppo / Adagio espressivo, E major, 2/4 time
- Prestissimo, E minor, 6/8 time
- Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo, E major, 3/4 time.
A performance lasts about twenty minutes, of which the third movement takes more than half. Overall, the sonata is endowed with abundant melody and interesting, complex harmony.
Read more about this topic: Piano Sonata No. 30 (Beethoven)
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