Composition: Cello Sonata No. 4, Op. 102 No. 1 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Cello Sonata No. 4 |
| Alternative title | Freje Sonate ; Free Sonata |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.102 No.1 |
| Instrumentation | cello and piano |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1815 |
| First published | 1816 |
| Dedication | Countess Marie Erdödy |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 900 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andante - Allegro vivace | — | C major, A minor | — |
| Adagio - Allegro vivace | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | violin and piano | — |
| view | Complete | viola and piano | — |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1815 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1816 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Artaria | 1819 | Complete Score and Cello Part · view Piano Part · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | — | Litolff | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part (alternate) · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano | Litolff | — | Complete Score (Cello and Piano) · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for viola and piano | — | — | Viola Part (alternate) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | John Michel (cello) and Lisa Bergman? (piano) | I. Andante - Allegro vivace · file II. Adagio - Allegro vivace · file |
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