Composition: Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 2 No. 2 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Piano Sonata No. 2 |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.2 No.2 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1794 |
| First published | 1796 |
| Dedication | Joseph Haydn |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1440 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Classical |
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View |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro vivace | — | A major | — |
| Largo appassionato | — | D major | — |
| Scherzo. Allegretto - Trio | — | A major, A minor | — |
| Rondo. Grazioso | — | A major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | Felipe Brandes |
| view | Complete | strings | Joshua Choe |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Louis Köhler |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Friedrich Wilhelm Markull |
| view | Adagio appassionato | organ | Julius André |
| view | Adagio appassionato | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Scherzo. Allegretto | guitar | Francisco Tárrega |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | — | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) | — | Complete Recording | |
| view | — | David Ezra Okonsar (piano) | — | Complete Recording | |
| view | — | Paavali Jumppanen (piano) | — | Complete Recording | |
| view | — | Vlada Vassilieva (piano) | — | Complete Recording | |
| view | — | Fritz Jank (piano) | — | Complete Recording | |
| view | — | Fritz Jank (piano) | — | 3. Scherzo | |
| view | Synthesized | Complete | Orchestra (performer) | For Orchestra (Brandes) | I. Allegro vivace (A major) II. Largo appassionato (D major) III. Scherzo. Allegretto (A major) - Trio (A minor) IV. Rondo. Grazioso (A major) |
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