Composition: Piano Sonata No. 18, Op. 31 No. 3 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Piano Sonata No. 18 |
| Alternative title | The Hunt |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.31 No.3 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1801 |
| First published | 1802 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1320 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro | — | E flat major | — |
| Scherzo. Allegretto vivace | — | A flat major | — |
| Minuet. Moderato e grazioso - Trio | — | E flat major | — |
| Presto con fuoco | — | E flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | Joshua Choe |
| view | Complete | strings | Joshua Choe |
| view | Complete | 2 violins | Fr. Hartmann |
| view | Menuetto (No.3) | 3 guitars | Steve Shorter |
| view | Menuetto (No.3) | violin and piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Menuetto (No.3) | organ | Julius André |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1802 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Clementi & Co. | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Tobias Haslinger | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ditson | 1876 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ullstein | — | Complete Score (600dpi) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ullstein | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ricordi | 1919 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Curci | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Henle Verlag | 1976 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Henle Verlag | 1976 | Complete Score · view Front Matter · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Joshua Choe | 2022 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
Joshua Choe | 2020 | Complete Score · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins |
G.M. Meyer | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Menuetto (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 guitars |
Steve Shorter | 2018 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Menuetto (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Menuetto (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
Johann André | 1884 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Paavali Jumppanen (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Fritz Jank (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | For Orchestra (Choe) | I. Allegro · file II. Scherzo: Allegretto vivace · file III. Menuetto - Trio · file IV. Presto con fuoco · file |
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