Piano Sonata No. 28 (Beethoven)
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, op. 101, was written in 1816. This piano sonata runs about 20 minutes and consists of four movements:
- Etwas lebhaft, und mit der inngsten Empfindung. (Somewhat lively, and with innermost sensitivity.) Allegretto, ma non troppo
- Lebhaft. Marschmäßig. (Lively. Moderate march.) Vivace alla marcia
- Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. (Slow and yearning-full) Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto
- Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. (Swiftly, but not too much, and with determination) Allegro
The third movement acts as a bit of an introduction to the fourth movement, perhaps akin to the nearly static "Introduzione" middle movement of the Waldstein, Sonata 21. Strikingly, the opening melody of the first movement is recalled just as the third movement nears its conclusion. Downward arpeggios accelerate upward, then trills move upward. The concluding fugue leaps forth mit Entschlossenheit.