Piano Sonata No. 6 (Beethoven)

Piano Sonata No. 6
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven in 1796; designed by G. Stainhauser
KeyF major
Opus10
StyleClassical period
FormPiano sonata
Composed1796 (1796)
DedicationAnne Margarete von Browne
Published1798, Vienna
PublisherJoseph Eder
Duration14 minutes
Movements3
Audio samples
The first movement
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The second movement
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The third movement, played by Artur Schnabel in 1932
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No. 2, is a piano sonata composed for Countess Anne Margarete von Browne. It was written between 1796 and 1798. It was first published in Vienna by Joseph Eder in 1798.[1]

The sonata is about 14 minutes long. [2]

Form

The sonata has three movements: [2]

  1. Allegro in F major
  2. Menuetto. Allegretto in F minor
  3. Presto in F major

References

  1. Thought, Fugue for (2017-05-30). "Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10, No. 2". Fugue for Thought. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Piano Sonata No.6, Op.10 No.2 (Beethoven, Ludwig van) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.