Piano Sonata No. 19 (Beethoven)

Piano Sonata No. 19
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven in 1796; designed by G. Stainhauser
KeyG minor
Opus49
StyleClassical period
FormPiano sonata
Composed1797 (1797)
Published1805, Vienna
Duration8 minutes
Movements2
Audio samples, performed by Artur Schnabel in 1932
I. Andante
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II. Allegro
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The Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49, No. 1, is a short sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was made public in 1805 but made 10 years earlier.[1]

The sonata is eight minutes in long. This sonata, along with No. 20, is sometimes called Leichte Sonaten.[2]

Movements

The sonata has two movements:[2]

  1. Andante
  2. Rondo: Allegro

References

  1. ↑ Cooper, Barry (2017). The creation of Beethoven's 35 piano sonatas. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-317-03709-5. OCLC 980304744.
  2. 1 2 Thought, Fugue for (2018-04-30). "Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 19 in Gm, op. 49 no. 1". Fugue for Thought. Retrieved 2026-02-19.