Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 ‘Sonata Pathétique’ (Beethoven)
Movements
i Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio, ii Agagio cantabile, iii Rondo: Allegro
Notes
Sonata Pathétique, was written in 1798 when Beethoven was 27 years old and was published in 1799. It has remained one of his most celebrated compositions and he dedicated the work to his friend Prince Karl von Lichnowsky. Although commonly thought to be one of the few works to be named by the composer himself, it was actually named Grande sonate pathétique (to Beethoven’s liking) by the publisher, who was impressed by the sonata’s tragic sonorities.
