Structure
The sonata, in C major, consists of four movements:
- Allegro con brio, common time
- Adagio, 2/4 in E major
- Scherzo: Allegro, 3/4
- Allegro assai, 6/8
The first movement, marked con brio, contains numerous examples of demanding virtuoso pianistic techniques. It has a quasi-cadenza towards the end.
The final allegro assai movement includes upward runs, trills, sudden contrasts, and some use of the minor key.
Read more about this topic: Piano Sonata No. 3 (Beethoven)
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