Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 ' Waldstein'

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Beethoven:_Piano_Sonatas,_Vol._2
gptkbp:characteristics dynamic contrasts
lyrical themes
expressive depth
dramatic contrasts
virtuosic passages
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Count_Ferdinand_Ernst_Gabriel_von_Waldstein
gptkbp:duration approximately 25 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1804
gptkbp:form Sonata form
gptkbp:historical_significance one of Beethoven's most celebrated sonatas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 ' Waldstein'
gptkbp:influenced Romantic music
later composers
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkbp:key C major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Rondo:_Allegretto_moderato
gptkb:Allegro_con_brio
Introduzione: Largo con gran espressione
gptkbp:notable_for technical demands
gptkbp:notable_performance international competitions
music festivals
music schools
masterclasses
orchestral arrangements
chamber music settings
concerts and recitals
solo recitals
university performances
Beethoven's own performances
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Artur_Schnabel
gptkb:Mitsuko_Uchida
gptkb:Vladimir_Horowitz
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Alfred_Brendel
gptkbp:opus_number 53
gptkbp:part_of Beethoven's piano sonatas
gptkbp:performed_by pianists worldwide
gptkbp:published_by 1804
gptkbp:style Classical