Composition: Cello Sonata No. 3, Op. 69 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Cello Sonata No. 3 |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.69 |
| Instrumentation | cello and piano |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1808 |
| First published | 1809 |
| Dedication | Ignaz Freiherr von Gleichenstein |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro, ma non tanto | — | A major | — |
| Scherzo. Allegro molto - Trio | — | A minor, A major | — |
| Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace | — | E major, A major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | violin and piano | — |
| view | Complete | viola and piano | Ernst Naumann |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1809 | Complete Parts · view Piano Part · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | — | Pleyel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Artaria | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Parts · 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 | — | 1. Allegro, ma non tanto · view 2. Scherzo. Allegro molto · view 3. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace · view |
| view | Complete | — | Mutopia | — | 1. Allegro, ma non tanto · view 2. Scherzo. Allegro molto · view 3. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Manuscript | 1808 | 1. Allegro, ma non tanto · 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 |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Viola Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Laurence Lesser (cello) and Russell Sherman (piano) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | János Starker (cello) and György Sebők (piano) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Maurice Gendron (cello) and Jean Françaix (piano) | Complete Recording · file |
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