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BoliverAllmon

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tempo marking for Beethoven's sonata op. 90

on: April 21, 2006, 12:39:24 AM

what would you say is a good tempo marking for beethoven's sonata op. 90?

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nicco

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Re: tempo marking for Beethoven's sonata op. 90

Reply #1 on: April 21, 2006, 02:45:12 PM

Metronome: 150-160 in 3\4

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steve jones

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Re: tempo marking for Beethoven's sonata op. 90

Reply #2 on: April 21, 2006, 04:04:17 PM

My copy says 148bpm I believe, and Beethovens direction is to stick to it like glue.

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arensky

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Re: tempo marking for Beethoven's sonata op. 90

Reply #3 on: April 22, 2006, 12:19:04 AM

Mvt. I, dotted half note = 60. Feel it in one, not three, so it flows and doesn't sound "notey" .

Mvt. II, quarter note = 80-92. I always found it difficult to keep a steady tempo in this movement, I was always slowing down, speeding up, etc. Somewhere I have jury comments about that, one panelist liked what I did, another felt that my playing sounded disconnected. I think Beethoven's direction "songfully" is very important, more important than keeping a metronomic tempo, which can kill this movement.

This is a beautiful piece, enjoy!

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