Violin Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:characteristics complex harmonies
lyrical melodies
dialogue between instruments
structural innovation
expressive dynamics
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in violin repertoire
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Countess_Josephine_von_Brunsvik
gptkbp:duration approximately 25 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1801
gptkbp:genre gptkb:piano
gptkbp:historical_context early 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Violin Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26
gptkbp:influenced later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Classical music
gptkbp:instrumentation violin and piano
gptkbp:key A-flat major
gptkbp:notable_features use of counterpoint
emotional depth
thematic development
dramatic contrasts
use of silence
virtuosic passages
harmonic exploration
rhythmic variety
melodic interplay
contrast between movements
gptkbp:notable_recordings Anne-Sophie Mutter and Lambert Orkis
Yehudi Menuhin and Wilhelm Furtwängler
Joshua Bell and Jeremy Denk
Itzhak Perlman and Daniel Barenboim
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:26
gptkbp:performance interpretative freedom
frequent use of rubato
gptkbp:performed_by various artists
gptkbp:published 1802
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Violin_Sonata_No._11_in_G_major,_Op._30_No._1
gptkb:Violin_Sonata_No._13_in_C_major,_Op._27_No._1
gptkb:Violin_Sonata_No._14_in_G_major,_Op._96
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegro
Andante con moto
gptkbp:style Classical
gptkbp:year_composed 1801
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkb:Beethoven
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4