Beethoven Piano Sonata 4.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? MusicBeethovenGCSEEdexcel Created by: Alice58Created on: 27-02-18 18:39 Beethoven Facts Born: December 16th 1770 Died: March 26th 1827 Went deaf in his 30s Late Classical/ Early Romantic Composer 1 of 14 About the set work Written in 1797 'Pathétique' means soft/sad 2 of 14 Classical Features Modulations within the sonata form structure Melody and accompaniment Use of V-I perfect cadences 3 of 14 Romantic Features Sudden dynamic changes and rubato in the introduction. Breaking sonata form rules. Chromatisism pp - cresc. - sf - pp 4 of 14 Texture Monophony and melody dominated homophony 5 of 14 Dynamics Sudden changes pp - ff Dramatic 6 of 14 Time Signature Common Time (4/4) Cut Common Time (2/2) 7 of 14 Tempo Grave at start Presto - Very fast/with vigour Allegro 8 of 14 Rhythm Triplets, Sextuplets, Nonuplets, Septuplets 1/128th notes Acciacaturas Coda- silence on down-beat 9 of 14 Sonata Form Structure Introduction Exposition 1st theme Transition 2nd theme (new key) Development lots of different melodies and themes Recapitulation 1st theme transition 2nd theme (same key) Coda 10 of 14 Beethoven's use of Sonata Form Introduction Bars 1-10 Exposition 1st theme Bars 11-34 Transition Bars 35-50 2nd theme Bars 51-132 Development Bars 133-194 Recapitulation 1st theme Bars 195-218 Transition Bars 219-220 2nd theme Bars 221-294 Coda Bars 295-End 11 of 14 Tonality Exposition C minor Eb Minor Eb Major Development G minor E monir Recapitulation C minor F minor Ends in C minor 12 of 14 Use of the piano Hand swapping Tremelo in left hand between octaves Staccato Extended chords No pedal markings but pedal would be used Virtuosic 13 of 14 Harmony Perfect Cadences Ending Ic-V7-I Diminished 7ths Augamented 6ths Chromatisism Pedals Tonic 1st subject Dominant to prepare for modulation 14 of 14
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