Beethoven: Piano Sonata in C Minor

Question 1

What key is it in?

Answer 1

C minor

Question 2

What key is the second subject in?

Answer 2

E flat minor

Question 3

What key is the recapitulation in?

Answer 3

F minor

Question 4

What are the different sections and what is their order?

Answer 4

Intro, subject 1 (expositions), subject 2, codetta, development of intro, subject 1(recapitulation), subject 2(recapitulation), coda

Question 5

What is the form?

Answer 5

Sonata form

Question 6

What is the texture?

Answer 6

Homophonic

Question 6

Describe the melody line

Answer 6

Mostly stepwise, heavily chordal, mostly in the right hand

Question 7

Describe the harmony of the piece?

Answer 7

diatonic, mostly standard chords, perfect cadence, pedal note bar 51, imperfect cadence bar 27, diminished chords

Question 8

What is the metre of the intro?

Answer 8

4/4

Question 9

What is the metre of the exposition?

Answer 9

2/2

Question 10

What is the tempo of the intro?

Answer 10

Grave (very slow)

Question 11

What is the tempo of the exposition?

Answer 11

Allegro Di molto e con brio

Question 12

Notable rhythms?

Answer 12

Dotted, sextuplets and septuplets in the intro

Question 13

What is the range of dynamics in the piece?

Answer 13

Span of pp-ff, opens with fp - not possible until the piano was invented. Both gradual and sudden changes

Question 14

What ornamentation is used?

Answer 14

Mordants, grace notes, trills

Question 15

When was the piece published?

Answer 15

1799

Question 16

What period is it?

Answer 16

Classical, leaning towards romantic