Beethoven: piano sonata Op.13 No.8 in C minor

Question 1

What key is the piece 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 order do they come in?

Answer 4

Intro→Subject 1(exposition)→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 structure?

Answer 6

Homophonic

Question 7

Describe the melody line.

Answer 7

Mostly stepwise, heavily chordal, mostly in the right hand

Question 8

Describe the harmony of the piece.

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What is the metre of the intro?

Answer 9

4/4

Question 10

What is the metre of the exposition?

Answer 10

2/2

Question 11

What is the tempo of the intro?

Answer 11

Grave (very slow)

Question 12

What is the tempo of the exposition?

Answer 12

Allegro di molto e con brio

Question 13

Notable rhythms?

Answer 13

Dotted rhythms, sextuplets and septuplets in the intro

Question 14

What is the range of dynamics in the piece?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What ornamentation is used?

Answer 15

Mordents, grace notes, trills

Question 16

When was the piece published?

Answer 16

1799

Question 17

What period is it?

Answer 17

Between classical and romantic