What Beethoven sonata for me to play?

[pianoamateur]

I have been playing the piano for 11 years and then went to pedagogical college. I'm thinking about which Beethoven sonata to learn so that it would be challenging enough, sound virtuosic, but not too challenging. I played op49no2 and the third movement of op13, but the triplets in tempo were a big problem for me. I play a lot of romantic repertoire, expression wasn't a problem for me. I'm thinking about op90, but it seems easy to me. I also like op28, op31no2, op31no3, ​​op27no1. I really like op14no2 but it's too easy. Which one would you recommend?

[brogers70]

Opus 26 in Ab Major. It was Chopin's favorite. First movement theme and variations, a lively scherzo, then a funeral march, and a quick rondo-finale. It's beautiful, harder than Opus 14, 90, and 49, but not a killer technically.

[dnak441]

The very next sonata, Op. 27 no. 1, is also great.

[dizzyfingers]

I think you'd like The Tempest, op 31 no 2., you could even start with the final movement, that seems to be everyone's favorite.  Fits under the hand well, takes less of a polished technique than op 13 3rd mv.

Op 28 - its' a beautiful sonata, more subdued/lyrical, probably not flashy enough for you?
Op 31 no 3 - you could do the 1st mv but it's a little odd with it's alternating moods, but if you like it, try it;   mvts 2 and 4 will be too difficult for you.
Op 90 - the 1st mv is lyrical, not flashy, do you like the 2nd mv?
Op 14 no 2 - you should give a try - it may seem easy but try playing it really really well - it won't be easy;

If you can't play op 13 well, I would recommend continuing your Beethoven sonata venture with both sonatas from Op 14.

[anacrusis]

I'm surprised that you're saying Op. 90 is easy if you are struggling to play the triplets in Op. 13. op. 14 is not "too easy" if that's where you are at. Try playing it in tempo with really fine delicacy and expression.

[ash120]

Opus 26 in Ab Major. It was Chopin's favorite. First movement theme and variations, a lively scherzo, then a funeral march, and a quick rondo-finale. It's beautiful, harder than Opus 14, 90, and 49, but not a killer technically.

This was the first piece by Beethoven I ever played and I love it. I played it a few months ago. Now working on Appassionata (Op. 57), 1st and 3rd mvts. - my 2nd