Piano Sonata No. 8

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:analysis Often analyzed in music theory courses
Often analyzed for its structure
gptkbp:arrangements Arranged for various instruments
gptkbp:artist Emotional depth
Use of ornamentation
Dynamic contrasts
Contrasting themes
Harmonic exploration
Melodic development
Expressive phrasing
Contrapuntal elements
Rhythmic variety
Use of chromaticism
Articulation techniques
Use of pedal
Technical challenges for performers
gptkbp:character Expressive and dramatic
Emotional and dramatic
gptkbp:characteristics Dramatic contrasts
gptkbp:composed_of 1943
Widely available
Widely published
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkb:Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly regarded by music critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced later composers
Influenced many composers
Widely studied in music education
gptkbp:cultural_significance Part of Western classical music canon
gptkbp:dedicated_to Dmitri Shostakovich's son
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Prince_Joseph_Franz_Maximilian_Lobkowitz
gptkb:Maria_Anna_Walburga_Ignatia_Mozart
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1778
gptkbp:focuses_on Commonly studied in music schools
gptkbp:form Theme and variations in second movement
Sonata-allegro form in first movement
Rondo in third movement
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during Beethoven's early period
Various interpretations by pianists
Composed during Beethoven's early career
Composed during Mozart's time in Paris
gptkbp:historical_significance Represents transition in Beethoven's style
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Sonata No. 8
gptkbp:influence Romantic music
gptkbp:influenced Later piano sonatas by Beethoven
Piano compositions by Liszt
Piano works by Chopin
Romantic piano sonatas
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Mozart
Personal experiences of Mozart
gptkbp:influences Romantic music
Sonata form
gptkbp:inspiration Personal struggles of Beethoven
gptkbp:inspired Many composers
gptkbp:key C minor
D minor
A minor
gptkbp:legacy Considered a staple of the piano repertoire
Part of classical music canon
Studied by music students
Considered a staple of piano repertoire
Frequently included in competitions
Performed by professional pianists
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:3
gptkb:Four
gptkb:Andante_cantabile
Rondo: Allegro
Adagio cantabile
Grave -Allegro
gptkbp:music_style Sonata form
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Pathétique
gptkb:Pathétique_Sonata
gptkbp:notable_for Emotional depth
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Lang_Lang
gptkb:Artur_Schnabel
gptkb:Mitsuko_Uchida
gptkb:Vladimir_Horowitz
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Alfred_Brendel
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Beethoven:_The_Complete_Piano_Sonatas
Numerous recordings available
Daniel Barenboim's recording
Lang Lang's recording
Mitsuko Uchida's recording
Murray Perahia's recording
András Schiff's recording
Angela Hewitt's recording
Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas by Alfred Brendel
Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas by Artur Schnabel
Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas by Daniel Barenboim
Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas by Mitsuko Uchida
Yuja Wang's recording
Alfred Brendel's recording
Dinu Lipatti's recording
Evgeny Kissin's recording
Hélène Grimaud's recording
Igor Levit's recording
Khatia Buniatishvili's recording
Leif Ove Andsnes's recording
Marc-André Hamelin's recording
Stephen Hough's recording
Yefim Bronfman's recording
Nikolai Lugansky's recording
Jean-Yves Thibaudet's recording
Radu Lupu's recording
Sviatoslav Richter's recording
Vladimir Horowitz's recording
Daniil Trifonov's recording
Artur Schnabel's recording
Sergei Rachmaninoff's recording
Clara Haskil's recording
Yuja Wang's recording of the complete sonatas.
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:K._310
Op. 13
gptkbp:part_of Beethoven's early piano sonatas
gptkbp:performance Commonly performed in recitals
Frequently performed in recitals
Requires advanced piano skills
gptkbp:performed_by Many pianists
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1944
gptkbp:published_by 1781
Artaria
gptkbp:published_year 1799
gptkbp:record_label Various classical music labels
gptkbp:recorded_by Numerous artists
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._7
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._9
gptkbp:signature_move Use of contrasting themes
Opening motif
gptkbp:style Classical
gptkbp:thematic_element Contrasting lyrical and vigorous sections
gptkbp:theme Explores themes of struggle and triumph
gptkbp:year_composed 1778
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3