Piano Sonata No. 21 (Beethoven)

Piano Sonata No. 21
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven in c. 1804–1805
Other nameWaldstein
KeyC major, F major (second movement)
Opus53
FormPiano sonata
Composed1804
DedicationCount Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von Waldstein
MovementsThree

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, also known as the Waldstein is a piece of music for solo piano. It was written in the summer of 1804 for Count Ferdinand Ernst Joseph Gabriel von Waldstein. [1][2]

Form

The sonata is in three sections, called movements: [3][4]

  1. Allegro con brio, 4
    4
  2. Introduzione. Adagio molto, 6
    8
  3. Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo, 2
    4

References

  1. ↑ Tovey, D.F. (1931) Commentary on Beethoven's Piano Sonatas, London, ABRSM.
  2. ↑ Ball, P. (2010) The Music Instinct, London, The Bodley Head
  3. ↑ "Introduction to Beethoven's Waldstein Piano Sonata – Popular Beethoven". Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  4. ↑ "Piano Sonata No.21, Op.53 (Beethoven, Ludwig van) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
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