Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Artur_Schnabel
gptkb:Beethoven's_piano_sonata_cycle
gptkb:Piano_Sonatas_by_Beethoven
gptkb:The_Complete_Beethoven_Piano_Sonatas
gptkb:The_Complete_Piano_Sonatas_of_Beethoven
gptkbp:analysis Form analysis available
Harmonic analysis available
Interpretation varies among pianists
Performance practice examined
Thematic development discussed
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
Rich harmonies
Technical challenges
Complex structure
Contrasting themes
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced later composers
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of a great artist
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1810
gptkbp:historical_context Late Classical period
Transition to Romanticism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._25
gptkbp:key E-flat major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:3
gptkb:Adagio
Scherzo: Allegro
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Les_Adieux_Sonata
Les Adieux
gptkbp:notable_performance Pianists
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Artur_Schnabel
gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Mitsuko_Uchida
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkbp:opus_number 81a
gptkbp:published_by 1817
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._27_in_E_minor,_Op._90
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._28_in_A_major,_Op._101
gptkbp:significance Studied in music education
Frequently performed in recitals
Analyzed in musicology
Important work in Beethoven's repertoire
Represents Beethoven's late style
gptkbp:style Classical
gptkbp:year_composed 1810