The Tempest, Op. 109

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jean_Sibelius
gptkbp:characteristics complex harmonies
lyrical themes
dramatic contrasts
virtuosic passages
expressive dynamics
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in piano repertoire
studied in music conservatories
frequently performed piece
analyzed in musicology
influential in Romantic piano music
gptkbp:dedication to the Countess of Biedenkopf
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:historical_context part of the transition to Romanticism
composed during Beethoven's late period
influenced by Beethoven's deafness
reflects Beethoven's personal struggles
represents Beethoven's innovative style
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tempest, Op. 109
gptkbp:influence Shakespeare's play The Tempest
gptkbp:influenced_artists piano arrangements
orchestral transcriptions
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:3
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Artur_Schnabel
gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Mitsuko_Uchida
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Emil_Gilels
gptkbp:opus_number 109
gptkbp:performance often performed in concert settings
requires technical proficiency
common in piano competitions
frequently includes rubato
often interpreted with emotional depth
gptkbp:premiere 1821
gptkbp:publisher Peters
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._30,_Op._109
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._31,_Op._110
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._32,_Op._111
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:year_composed 1821