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Topic: Beethoven Sontas  (Read 2156 times)

Offline jess_ng1981

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Beethoven Sontas
on: August 07, 2004, 04:07:32 PM
hello!!! what's the easiest Beethoven Sonata?

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Re: Beethoven Sontas
Reply #1 on: August 07, 2004, 04:16:59 PM
Op. 49/2

If that's too long, check out his Sonatinas, e.g. Sonatina in G, short and sweet.

Also, check all those threads on this forum that talk about the difficulties of Beethoven sonatas.

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Re: Beethoven Sontas
Reply #2 on: August 08, 2004, 01:52:56 PM
Hi jess!!  :)

Beethoven Sonata Op. 49, No. 2 is the easiest.  According to some infos, it is also known as the "Sonata Facile" and I found out that it is the only Beethoven Sonata that is not allowed for auditioning at Julliard.

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Re: Beethoven Sontas
Reply #3 on: August 08, 2004, 10:59:47 PM
Actually, off the top of my head, I think Julliard excludes four beethoven sonatas from auditions: op. 14, op. 49 #1 & 2, and op. 79.
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Re: Beethoven Sontas
Reply #4 on: August 08, 2004, 11:17:35 PM
I strongly agree to whoever posted Op. 49 No. 1 and 2 as one of the easiest Beethoven sonatas.

I you are planning to play an easy one you should try these.
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Re: Beethoven Sontas
Reply #5 on: August 08, 2004, 11:20:34 PM
Oops, I meant...   :D

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