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Which Beethoven Sonatas do you prefer?

Sonata in F minor, Op. 2: 3 (1.7%)
Sonata in A, Op. 2: 1 (0.6%)
Sonata in C, Op.2: 4 (2.2%)
Sonata in E flat, Op. 7: 3 (1.7%)
Sonata in C minor, Op. 10: 0 (0%)
Sonata in F, Op. 10: 2 (1.1%)
Sonata in D, Op. 10: 1 (0.6%)
Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique": 14 (7.9%)
Sonata in E, Op. 14: 1 (0.6%)
Sonata in G, Op. 14: 0 (0%)
Sonata in B flat, Op. 22: 3 (1.7%)
Sonata in A flat, Op. 26: 1 (0.6%)
Sonata in E flat, Op. 27: 1 (0.6%)
Sonata in C sharp minor, Op. 27 "Moonlight": 14 (7.9%)
Sonata in D, Op. 28 "Pastorale": 3 (1.7%)
Sonata in G, Op. 31: 1 (0.6%)
Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 "Tempest": 11 (6.2%)
Sonata in E flat, Op. 31: 0 (0%)
Sonata in G minor, Op. 31: 1 (0.6%)
Sonata in G, Op. 49: 0 (0%)
Sonata in C, Op. 53 "Waldstein": 20 (11.2%)
Sonata in F, Op. 54: 2 (1.1%)
Sonata in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": 23 (12.9%)
Sonata in F sharp, Op. 78: 1 (0.6%)
Sonata in G, Op. 79 "Alla Tedesca": 0 (0%)
Sonata in E flat, Op. 81 "Les Adieux": 9 (5.1%)
Sonata in E minor, Op. 90: 5 (2.8%)
Sonata in A, Op. 101: 3 (1.7%)
Sonata in B flat, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": 8 (4.5%)
Sonata in E, Op. 109: 14 (7.9%)
Sonata in A flat, Op. 110: 10 (5.6%)
Sonata in C minor, Op. 111: 19 (10.7%)

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elevateme

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Beethoven Sonatas

on: April 16, 2006, 02:54:46 PM

Ok Ive got an exam coming up in winter, and for it i have to learn a Beethoven sonata (or a few) & im not sure which one to do as ive never done any. please help

which are the best ones to learn?

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Reply #1 on: April 16, 2006, 05:27:40 PM

This poll has been done before, no matter. My answers are the same, I think. My favorites from each of Beethoven's style periods are...

EARLY: Op. 14 #1 in E
MIDDLE: Op. 31 #2 in d "Tempest"
LATE: Op. 101 in A

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Reply #2 on: April 16, 2006, 05:32:28 PM

Quote from: elevateme on April 16, 2006, 02:54:46 PM

Ok Ive got an exam coming up in winter, and for it i have to learn a Beethoven sonata (or a few) & im not sure which one to do as ive never done any. please help which are the best ones to learn?

Don't know what your skill level is, but if you've never played Beethoven before you should probably stick to the earlier works, op. 2 to op. 27. Randomly try op.14 #1 in E, my favorite early Sonata. It's underplayed, and is a good introduction to playing Beethoven, IMO.

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Reply #3 on: April 16, 2006, 05:34:59 PM

Waldstein, Hammerklavier, and a battle going on between Op. 109 and Pastorale which is the reason I won't vote

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Reply #4 on: April 16, 2006, 05:35:53 PM

op.53,57,111

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Reply #5 on: April 16, 2006, 06:30:47 PM

Pathetique, Tempest, and Moonlight are my favorites.

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Reply #6 on: April 17, 2006, 09:56:32 PM

Interesting that the survey so far shows that (apart from the last 3 sonatas) the "named" sonatas are more popular than the unnamed ones. Is that because they really are "better" or more appealing/engaging, or simply because they are more established in the repertoire so people have heard them more? If the latter, are they more established in the repertoire simply because they have names?

For what it's worth, my two favourite sonatas are both unnamed ones - op. 10 no.3 and op. 31 no.3

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Reply #7 on: April 17, 2006, 10:05:29 PM

Quote from: bertrand on April 17, 2006, 09:56:32 PM

Interesting that the survey so far shows that (apart from the last 3 sonatas) the "named" sonatas are more popular than the unnamed ones. Is that because they really are "better" or more appealing/engaging, or simply because they are more established in the repertoire so people have heard them more? If the latter, are they more established in the repertoire simply because they have names?

For what it's worth, my two favourite sonatas are both unnamed ones - op. 10 no.3 and op. 31 no.3

unofficial name for op.31 no.3 is the hunt

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Reply #8 on: April 18, 2006, 02:31:39 AM

Nobody voted for the Hammerklavier. That's funny, I have always viewed it as the most influential piano piece in terms of starting the Romantic period. Kind of like Beethoven's ninth symphony.

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Reply #9 on: April 18, 2006, 02:38:11 AM

Favorites are: Pathetique, Tempest, Appassionata, Op. 111

I've never been obsessive about Beethoven's sonatas, but I'm starting to listen to them more now.

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Reply #10 on: April 18, 2006, 03:24:54 AM

Pastorale, Opus 22 and Hammerklavier for the sake of voting for it.

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Reply #11 on: April 18, 2006, 11:01:52 AM

Op 110 is unsurpassed in my view for what it is worth.

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Reply #12 on: April 18, 2006, 05:20:29 PM

Eb opus 7 is unamed and i voted for it... i really like it! and i voted for appassionata because i saw richard meyrick play it and it was great and i really like the last movement.
no offence but bet the reason those last 3 are the highest is because there the hardest...
i dont understand on this forum why many think that the harder the piece is the better is.

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Reply #13 on: April 18, 2006, 05:47:24 PM

Quote from: letters on April 18, 2006, 05:20:29 PM

Eb opus 7 is unamed and i voted for it... i really like it! and i voted for appassionata because i saw richard meyrick play it and it was great and i really like the last movement.
no offence but bet the reason those last 3 are the highest is because there the hardest...
i dont understand on this forum why many think that the harder the piece is the better is.

The last three sonatas are usually considered as three of the best works in piano literature, not because they're hard really.

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Reply #14 on: April 19, 2006, 03:56:59 AM

2-1, Pathetique, Appassionata.

2-1 is probably my favorite, as the last movement was responsible for me learning to play piano in the first place!

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Reply #15 on: April 19, 2006, 04:37:31 AM

op 54 and op 111
simply said

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Reply #16 on: April 19, 2006, 09:45:25 AM

Pathetique, Waldstein, Appassionata

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Reply #17 on: April 25, 2006, 07:05:15 PM

Appassionata (that's my dream Beethoven sonata...

), Les Adieux (close contender, I heard a WONDERFUL performance by Schiff) and op. 90 (practicing at the moment...

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Reply #18 on: April 25, 2006, 07:50:54 PM

Quote from: arensky on April 16, 2006, 05:27:40 PM

EARLY: Op. 14 #1 in E

Randomly playing it.

Mostly because it's one of the easiest ones. I love it too, but not one of my favorites.

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Reply #19 on: April 25, 2006, 08:01:36 PM

O come on, no one voted Op.2 no.2? It's a great one. (i shoulda voted 4 it)

14/1 is a nice one. Good luck.

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Reply #20 on: April 26, 2006, 05:42:21 PM

mmm.... i now changed my mind but i cant take back my post! oh well.. ill change from pathetique to Op. 109..
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Reply #21 on: April 29, 2006, 04:51:55 AM

Quote from: Kassaa on April 18, 2006, 05:47:24 PM

The last three sonatas are usually considered as three of the best works in piano literature, not because they're hard really.

I don't think 110 is so great, and haven't listened to 109 enough to decide about it. 111 is my favorite Beethoven sonata, though.

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