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Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Sonata No. 24 in F Sharp Major, Op. 78

The Piano Sonata No. 24 in F♯ major, Op. 78, nicknamed "à Thérèse" (because it was written for Countess Thérèse von Brunswick) was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1809. It consists of two movements:

  1. Adagio cantabile — Allegro ma non troppo

  2. Allegro vivace

A typical performance takes about 11-12 minutes with repeats included. The second movement is a variation of the ending of the popular patriotic song "Rule, Britannia!" (to which Beethoven wrote a set of variations for piano in 1803).

According to Carl Czerny, Beethoven himself singled out this sonata and the "Appassionata" Sonata as favourites (once written, the "Hammerklavier" Sonata" would also become one of Beethoven's favourites).

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No._24_(Beethoven) / License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 24 in F Sharp Major, Op. 78

  • Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 24 in F Sharp Major, Op. 78 - I. Adagio cantabile, Allegro ma non troppo
  • Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 24 in F Sharp Major, Op. 78 - II. Allegro vivace
  • Performed by: Paul Pitman
    Source: https://musopen.org/music/performer/paul-pitman/

    These recordings of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas, performed by Paul Pitman, were released into the public domain by Musopen. While not originally credited in the early 2008 announcement, all currently available recordings from that commission feature Pitman, and he later worked directly with Musopen on their Kickstarter-funded projects.
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