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Topic: Beethoven sonata #3 movement IV question  (Read 2010 times)

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Beethoven sonata #3 movement IV question
on: April 11, 2011, 12:08:21 AM
This is for all of the theory geeks and composers. Where does the 3rd subject of part 2 of movement IV of Beethoven's 3rd Piano sonata end?

It starts in mm103 and part 3 of movement IV begins in mm181, but does the third subject run the full 77 bars from mm103 through mm180?

Does it end earlier say mm110? or mm126?

Is part of the 77 measures a development of the third subject and part a bridge section to part 3 ov movement IV?

I've looked and hav not been able to find an authoritative reference that answers this question.

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Re: Beethoven sonata #3 movement IV question
Reply #1 on: April 11, 2011, 12:22:51 AM
The initial statement of that subject ends at 110. After that is a bunch of development.

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Re: Beethoven sonata #3 movement IV question
Reply #2 on: April 11, 2011, 01:15:04 AM
The initial statement of that subject ends at 110. After that is a bunch of development.
That was my initial analysis as well, but that is contrary to the normal sonata-rondo form. It appears that Beethoven used the "standard" sonata-rondo form as a shell upon which to do his own thing.

Agreed?

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Re: Beethoven sonata #3 movement IV question
Reply #3 on: April 11, 2011, 03:35:10 AM
It was usual for Beethoven to "do his own thing" based on the standard models. You'd have a hard time finding many sonata movements of his that go exactly according to standard models.

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Re: Beethoven sonata #3 movement IV question
Reply #4 on: April 11, 2011, 03:40:44 AM
You'd have a hard time finding many sonata movements of his that go exactly according to standard models.
Agreed!
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