Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 10 No. 1 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Piano Sonata No. 5 |
| Alternative title | The Little Pathetique |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven, composer |
| Opus | Op.10 No.1 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1795 |
| First published | 1798 |
| Dedication | Gräfin Anna Margarete von Browne |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 960 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro molto e con brio | — | C minor | — |
| Adagio molto | — | A flat major | — |
| Prestissimo | — | C minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | strings | Joshua Choe |
| View | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Alexander Brand |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Louis Köhler |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Friedrich Wilhelm Markull |
| View | Adagio molto (No.2) | harp | Johannes Snoer |
| View | Adagio molto (No.2) | organ | Julius André |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Luis Kolodin, piano | 1. Allegro molto e con brio 2. Adagio molto 3. Prestissimo |
| View | Paavali Jumppanen, piano | Complete Performance |
| View | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni, piano | Complete Performance |
| View | Fritz Jank, piano | Complete Performance |
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