Composition: Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 2 No. 1 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Piano Sonata No. 1 |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.2 No.1 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | F minor |
| Composed | 1793 |
| First published | 1796 |
| Dedication | Joseph Haydn |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1080 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Classical |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro | — | F minor | — |
| Adagio | — | F major | — |
| Minuet. Allegretto - Trio | — | F minor, F major | — |
| Prestissimo | — | F minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | Felipe Brandes |
| view | Complete | string orchestra | Joshua Choe |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Alexander Brand |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Peter Besseling |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Jean-Marc Bouillet |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Louis Köhler |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Friedrich Wilhelm Markull |
| view | Allegro (No.1) | strings | Vazel Merenzeine |
| view | Adagio (No.2) | organ | Julius André |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Artaria | 1796 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Monzani & Hill | 1812 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Royal Harmonic Institution | 1820 | Complete Score (300 dpi) · view |
| view | Complete | — | August Cranz | — | Complete Score (300 dpi) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Artaria | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Hallberger | 1860 | Complete Score · view Outside sheet (colour scan) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1862 | Complete Score · view Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view Complete Score (scan) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Cotta | — | Complete Score - Instructive Edition · view |
| view | Complete | — | Cotta | — | Complete Score - Instructive Edition · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1896 | Complete Score · view Cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score (with title page) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ullstein | — | Complete Score (600dpi) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ullstein | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edizione Ricordi | 1919 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Curci | 1949 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Mitteldeutscher Verlag | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Editio Musica Budapest | 1959 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Henle Verlag | 1971 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Henle Verlag | 1976 | Complete Score · view Front Matter · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | 1. Allegro · view 2. Adagio · view 3. Minuet. Allegretto · view 4. Prestissimo · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Mutopia | — | 1. Allegro · view 3. Minuet. Allegretto · view 4. Prestissimo · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 1. Allegro · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Edition Gyiz & Igneh | 2017 | 1. Allegro · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for string orchestra |
Joshua Choe | 2021 | Complete Score · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Schott | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Peter Besseling | 2014 | Complete Score · view Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Jean-Marc Bouillet | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Holle | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Allegro (No.1) | Arrangement for strings |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Adagio (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
Johann André | 1884 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Paavali Jumppanen (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Paul Pitman (piano) | — | 1. Allegro · file 2. Adagio · file 3. Minuet. Allegretto · file 4. Prestissimo · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | — | 1. Allegro · file 2. Adagio · file 3. Minuet. Allegretto · file 4. Prestissimo · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Gabriel Antonio Hernandez Romero (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Fritz Jank (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | Orchestra (performer) | For Orchestra (Brandes) | I. Allegro · file II. Adagio · file III. Menuetto - Adagietto - Trio · file IV. Prestissimo · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Allegro (No.1) | For Strings (Merenzeine) | Synthesized Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Allegro (No.1) | For Piano (Miramontes) | Synthesized Recording · file |
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