Sonata for piano number 10 in G major, opus 14 No. 2 was written by Beethoven in 1795-1799 and, like the previous sonata , is dedicated to Baroness Joseph von Braun. The Sonata, together with Sonata No. 9, also part of the fourteenth opus, was published in 1799, but, unlike it, earned more favorable reviews from musicians. According to Schindler, the composer , in his memoirs, noted that the students of the sonata saw in her “the struggle of two beginnings”, “the dialogue between a man and a woman, or a lover and a lover” [1] . The sonata consists of three parts, the composer in it continues the creative search for conciseness of the sonata form.
| Sonata for piano number 10 | |
|---|---|
| Composer | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Key | |
| The form | sonata |
| The writing | |
| Time and place of composition | 1795 - 1799 |
| First publication | 1799 |
| Dedication | Baroness Joseph von Braun |
| Instruments | |
| piano | |
Structure
Sonata for piano No. 10 of Beethoven consists of three parts: 1) Allegro, 2) Andante, 3) Scherzo, Allegro assai.
The first part of the Allegro sonata, G-dur, is distinguished by its lyricism; the lyrical motifs in the exposition continue to develop; in the development with the acceleration of the pace introduces a slight feeling of opposition, dispute; in the reprise , the themes of the exposition are repeated. In this sonata, as well as in the first sonata of the opus, there is no slow part of Adagio .
The second part of the Andante sonata, C-dur, is represented by somewhat monotonous, relatively poorly developed variations inherent in the composer's early work.
The third part of the Scherzo sonata, Allegro assai, G-dur, takes the listener away from the emotionality of the first part even more.
In general, the opus sonatas are Beethoven’s great contribution to the creation of the sonata lyric poem genre [2] .