Composition: Violin Sonata No. 7, Op. 30 No. 2 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.30 No.2 |
| Instrumentation | violin and piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1801 |
| First published | 1803 |
| Dedication | Czar Alexander I of Russia |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro con brio | — | C minor | — |
| Adagio cantabile | — | A flat major | — |
| Scherzo. Allegro - Trio | — | C major | — |
| Finale. Allegro | — | C minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Ferdinand Ries |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| view | Adagio cantabile (No.2) | organ | Julius André |
| view | Adagio cantabile (No.2) | piano | Moritz Moszkowski |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Kunst- und Industrie-Comptoir | 1803 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | — | Carli | — | Piano Part · view |
| view | Complete | — | Longman & Broderip | 1806 | Violin Part (300 dpi) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | — | Anton J. Benjamin | 1919 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
N. Simrock | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Adagio cantabile (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
Johann André | 1884 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Adagio cantabile (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Theodore Presser | — | Complete Score ("Fragment") · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Corey Cerovsek (violin) and Paavali Jumppanen (piano) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | David Oistrakh (violin) and Lev Oborin (piano) | 1. Allegro con brio · file 2. Adagio cantabile · file 3. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio · file 4. Finale. Allegro · file |
| view | Wolfgang Schneiderhan (violin) and Wilhelm Kempff (piano) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Yehudi Menuhin (violin) and Hephzibah Menuhin (piano) | 1. Allegro con brio · file 2. Adagio cantabile · file 3. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio · file 4. Finale. Allegro · file |
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