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tempo marking for Beethoven's sonata op. 90
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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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Beethoven: Sonata Op. 90 in E Minor
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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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