Beethoven on Board - Sonata No. 3 in C Major


Allegro con brio (1)

Bars 1 - 12

The grandest of all of Beethoven’s movements to date, this first movement combines lightness and majestic texture along with some beautifully lyrical moments. The large-scale structure, with the cadenza towards the end of the movement, pre-empts his five piano concertos.

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