en Piano Sonata No. 4 (Beethoven)

Piano Sonata No. 4
Piano Sonata No. 4
by Ludwig van Beethoven
	Beethoven in 1796; designed by G. Stainhauser; engraving by Johann Josef Neidl, executed for the publisher Artaria
Key	E-flat major
Opus	7
Style	Classical period
Form	Piano sonata
Composed	1796
Dedication	Babette, Countess of Keglević
Published	1796, Vienna
Publisher	Artaria
Duration	28 minutes
Movements	4
Audio samples
	I. Allegro molto con brio (7:30) file; help;
	II. Largo con gran espressione (9:34) file; help;
	III. Allegro (4:55) file; help;
	IV. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso) (6:11); Performed by Artur Schnabel in 1932 file; help;

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 4, in E♭ major, Op. 7, sometimes nicknamed the Grand Sonata, was written in November 1796 and dedicated to his student Babette, the Countess Keglević.^[1]^[2] The sonata was composed during Beethoven's visit to the Keglevich Palace.^[3] Beethoven named it Great Sonata, because it was published alone, which was unusual for the time.^{[citation needed]}

Along with the Hammerklavier Sonata, it is one of the longest piano sonatas that Beethoven composed.^[4]^[1] A typical performance lasts about 28 minutes.

Structure

The sonata is laid out in four movements:

Allegro molto e con brio, ⁶
₈ (E-flat major)
Largo, con gran espressione, ³
₄ (C major)
Allegro, ³
₄ (E-flat major - Trio in E-flat minor)
Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso, ²
₄ (E-flat major)

I. Allegro molto e con brio

The first movement is in sonata form.^[5]

II. Largo con gran espressione

The second movement is in ternary form.^[5]

III. Allegro

The third movement is in scherzo and trio form.^[5]

IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso

The fourth movement is in rondo form.^[5] This movement of the sonata in particular was featured in the documentary Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037

References

^ ^a ^b McCallum 2007, p. 8
^ Hewitt 2006, p. 7
^ Huizing, Jan Marisse (2021). Ludwig Van Beethoven : The Piano Sonatas; History, Notation, Interpretation. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 6. ISBN 9780300262742.
^ Hewitt 2006, p. 6
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.4 in E♭ major Analysis".

Sources

Hewitt, Angela (2006). Liner Notes to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 10/3, 7 & 57 (PDF) (CD). Hyperion Records. CDA67518.
McCallum, Peter (2007). "Program notes - Gerhard Oppitz performs Beethoven" (PDF). Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2016-06-21.

External links

Piano Sonata No. 4: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
"The Guardian UK Culture Podcast Culture Andras Schiff lecture recital: Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op 7". TheGuardian.com. 1 Nov 2006. Retrieved 20 Aug 2023.
- A direct link to its audio file: A lecture recital by András Schiff on Beethoven's piano sonata, Op. 7
For a public domain recording of this sonata visit Musopen
"Op. 7 - The Beethoven Sonatas". World of Beethoven.com. 5 September 2009. - Discussion and analysis
"Piano Sonata No.4, Op. 7: Creation History & Music Criticism". Raptus Association. Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
European Archive Copyright-free LP recording of the Sonata no.4 op.7 in E♭ major by Hugo Steurer, piano at the European Archive (for non-American viewers only).

[McCallum8-1] McCallum 2007, p. 8

[2] Hewitt 2006, p. 7

[3] Huizing, Jan Marisse (2021). Ludwig Van Beethoven : The Piano Sonatas; History, Notation, Interpretation. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 6. ISBN 9780300262742.

[4] Hewitt 2006, p. 6

[:0-5] "Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.4 in E♭ major Analysis".

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