Piano Sonata No. 27 (Beethoven)

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Ludwig van Beethoven's opus 90 is the Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor. The work, written in the summer of 1814, was dedicated to Count Moritz von Lichnowsky.

Unlike traditional sonata form, the sonata has only two movements:

Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen

The first movement has a 3/4 tempo, sounding mysteriously agitated and restless and was described by Beethoven as 'a contest between the head and heart'. The second movement, however, quiets down into a beautiful melody with a 2/4 rhythm. The two contrasting movements suggest an agitating situation calmed by restful contentness. Notably, Beethoven uses German tempo marks for both movements.

by Ludwig van Beethoven
Op. 2 No. 1 \| Op. 2 No. 2 \| Op. 2 No. 3 \| Op. 7 \| Op. 10 No. 1 \| Op. 10 No. 2 \| Op. 10 No. 3 \| Op. 13 (Pathetique) \| Op. 14 No. 1 \| Op. 14 No. 2 \| Op. 22 \| Op. 26 \| Op. 27 No. 1 (Quasi una fantasia) \| Op. 27 No. 2 (Quasi una fantasia — Moonlight) \| Op. 28 (Pastoral) \| Op. 31 No. 1 \| Op. 31 No. 2 (Tempest) \| Op. 31 No. 3 \| Op. 49 Nos. 1 and 2 \| Op. 53 (Waldstein) \| Op. 54 \| Op. 57 (Appassionata) \| Op. 78 (A Therese) \| Op. 79 \| Op. 81a (Les adieux) \| Op. 90 \| Op. 101 \| Op. 106 (Hammerklavier) \| Op. 109 \| Op. 110 \| Op. 111

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