2:00pm
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
Carnegie Hall Presents
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, "The Tempest", Op. 31 No. 2
Score-level analysis of the first movement published on fugual →
Piano Sonata No. 11 in B♭ major, Op. 22
The afternoon is framed by two minor-key sonatas, and they answer the same question in opposite ways. The Tempest withholds its home cadence for almost its entire length; the Pathétique states its case from the first chord. Hearing the Tempest first sets a tonal question that the programme's last work resolves in a very different manner. Exploring Beethoven's harmonic language further? fugual also publishes a complete analysis of Op. 95, Serioso.
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, "Pathétique", Op. 13
Score-level analysis of the Adagio cantabile published on fugual →