What is Piano Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven)?
The '''Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13''' is a work for solo [[piano]] written by [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]. It is also called the '''Pathétique Sonata'''. It was written between 1797 and 1798. It was published in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] in 1799. The work is written in three movements. The first opens with a slow and serious introduction. It is followed by an quick section in [[sonata form]]. This section is driven forward by [[wikt:tremolando|tremolando]] [[octave]]s in the left hand. The movement expresses a questing, uncertain mood. The second movement is a slow piece in [[rondo]] form. The third movement is a quick, [[melancholy|melancholic]] rondo. Its main theme is accompanied by [[arpeggio]]s in the left hand. This movement concludes with a brilliant [[wikt:coda|coda]]. ==References== * Woodstra, Chris, et. al. 2005. ''All Music Guide to Classical Music''. All Media Guide, LLC. p.&nbsp;108. {{ISBN|0-87930-865-6}}. {{music-stub}} [[Category:Piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven|Piano Sonata 008]]