Piano Sonata No. 29

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkb:Beethoven
gptkb:Darius_Milhaud
gptkb:Sergei_Prokofiev
gptkb:Pierre_Boulez
gptkbp:analysis Examined for its emotional contrasts.
Explored for its thematic development.
Studied for its innovative use of form.
Subject of many scholarly analyses.
gptkbp:challenges Very high
Requires advanced piano technique.
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
Complex rhythms
Wide dynamic range
Thematic development
Contrapuntal writing
Structural innovation
Emotional depth.
Use of pedal
Virtuosic passages
Rich harmonic language.
Innovative structure.
Complex counterpoint.
Rapid tempo changes
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkbp:cultural_impact Considered a cornerstone of the piano repertoire.
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Archduke_Rudolf_of_Austria
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Archduke_Rudolf_of_Austria
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
approximately 40 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Vienna
gptkbp:form Sonata form
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during Beethoven's late period.
Reflects Beethoven's personal struggles.
Represents the transition to Romanticism.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Sonata No. 29
gptkbp:influence Influenced many later composers.
gptkbp:influenced Romantic music
gptkbp:influenced_by Classical music
gptkbp:influences Romantic music
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Hammerklavier_Sonata
gptkbp:key B-flat major
B major
gptkbp:legacy Continues to be a staple in piano repertoire.
Influenced generations of pianists.
Regarded as a masterpiece of piano literature.
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Scherzo:_Assai_vivace
gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:3
gptkb:4
gptkb:Four
gptkb:Allegro_re
Adagio sostenuto
Allegro, ma non troppo
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hammerklavier_Sonata
gptkbp:notable_features Complex counterpoint
Large scale structure
Extended harmonic language
gptkbp:notable_performance Pianists
Beethoven festivals
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Lang_Lang
gptkb:Artur_Schnabel
gptkb:Mitsuko_Uchida
gptkb:Murray_Perahia
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Alfred_Brendel
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkb:Grigory_Sokolov
gptkb:Igor_Levit
gptkb:Wilhelm_Kempff
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Artur_Schnabel
gptkb:Mitsuko_Uchida
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkb:Wilhelm_Kempff
numerous classical pianists
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:Op._106
gptkb:106
gptkbp:performance 30-40 minutes
Often performed in concert settings.
Commonly included in piano competitions.
gptkbp:premiere_date 1818
gptkbp:published_by 1822
Peters
gptkbp:publisher Peters
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._30
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._31
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._32
gptkbp:requires Advanced piano skills
gptkbp:signature_move Innovative piano techniques
gptkbp:significance one of Beethoven's late piano sonatas
One of Beethoven's most technically demanding piano sonatas.
gptkbp:style Classical
Classical music
gptkbp:year_composed 1817
1817-1818