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guidofellini

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Hi everybody ! I'm studying Beethoven's Opus 49 no.1 . You can see the sheet right here : https://www.pianostreet.com/members/free/beethoven_op49no1_psu.pdf

In the second movement, at measures 55, 63, 126 and 134, there are some turns (sometimes called gruppettos). I'm not familiar with this ornament. Shall I play it beginning with the upper note or beginning with the lower note ? Thank you.

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ganymed

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Re: Beethoven's Opus 49 no. 1

Reply #1 on: March 19, 2008, 09:55:12 PM

this is a ornament from the baroque period. Beethoven admired Bach! You know he also wrote fugues

. It begins on the upper note and the symbol wants to show you that you have to "play around the B flat in meausre 55.

=> That means you play C,Bb,A, Bb (measure 55)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornament_%28music%29

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guidofellini

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Re: Beethoven's Opus 49 no. 1

Reply #2 on: March 20, 2008, 02:21:22 PM

Hi, ganymed ! Thank you answering me. Shall I play the B b of the right hand at the same time of the B b of the left hand ? Should both B flat be played together ?

Sorry for my english, I'm not a native speaker.

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