This theme is more lyrical than the first and makes use of grace notes and crossed hands. Beethoven then makes use of unorthodox mode mixture, as he presents theme 2 in E в™ minor rather than its customary parallel major. Theme 1 features an aggressive rocket theme covering two octaves, accompanied with constant tremolo octaves in the left hand. The exposition, marked Allegro di molto con brio, is in 2Дў time ( alla breve) in the home key of C minor and features three themes. It begins with a slow introductory theme, marked Grave. Adagio cantabile (Slowly, in a singing style).Grave (Slowly, with solemnity) вЂ“ Allegro di molto e con brio (Very quickly, with vigour).It is known that Beethoven was familiar with the works of Bach, studying The Well-Tempered Clavier as a youth and returning to his predecessor's compositional styles later in life. Furthermore, the first four notes of the Partita's Andante (G-C-D-Eb, prominently repeated throughout the work) are found in the PathГ©tique as the first notes of important themes вЂ“ first in the hand-crossing second subject of its first movement (initially transposed), then in the main theme of the Rondo. Both works open with a declamatory fanfare marked Grave, sharing a distinct combination of dotted rhythms, melodic contour, and texture. Close similarities have also been noted with Bach's Partita no. The second movement, 'Adagio cantabile', especially, makes use of a theme remarkably similar to one in the spacious second movement of Mozart's sonata. 457, since both compositions are in C minor and have three very similar movements. Prominent musicologists debate whether or not the PathГ©tique may have been inspired by Mozart's piano sonata K. Although commonly thought to be one of the few works to be named by the composer himself, it was actually named Grande sonate pathГ©tique (to Beethoven's liking) by the publisher, who was impressed by the sonata's tragic sonorities. Beethoven dedicated the work to his friend Prince Karl von Lichnowsky. It has remained one of his most celebrated compositions. 13, commonly known as Sonata PathГ©tique, was written in 1798 when the composer was 27 years old, and was published in 1799. Piano sonata from 1798 written by Beethoven

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