Early Beethoven Sonatas

[tabris]

3 early Beethoven sonatas.

Op. 2 no. 3
Op. 7
Op. 10 no. 3

Comments on these pieces?  Comments on their diffculty?  Any tips on learning them are welcomed too.

Thanks

[pianonut]

the op. 10 is like a drama.  you have a lot of dialogue going on in the first and second movements.  if you like to be dramatic, you'll have lots of fun with the op. 10 #3.  beethoven found out his deafness was incurable when he wrote the second movement to the sonata and you can hear the seriousness of his contemplations. 

because it is so disjointed in the first movement, i would rely on lots of practice and as many memory tricks as you can muster to keep the piece going.  don't panic if you lose your spot, i think this piece is really a bear in sheeps clothing.

[steinwayguy]

You might not believe it, but Opus 7 is extremely difficult, especially the first movement and the Minore section of the third.

[paris]

You might not believe it, but Opus 7 is extremely difficult, especially the first movement and the Minore section of the third.

thirds in minore are from hell 
broken chords from 1st movement are also evil... but, still i think op.7 is great sonata to play