Understanding Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 1, 1st mov. | EP 1

Beethoven's first piano sonata is a clear example of compositional craftsmanship with a wide array of structural techniques. In this video, I explain how Beethoven builds the entire first movement from an opening idea consisting of three simple motives: an ascending arpeggio, a descending scale with a double neighbor tone and a block chord accompaniment.

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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction to Sonata Form
00:10:09 Exposition. Section A
00:27:30 Exposition. Transition
00:37:16 Exposition. Section B
00:59:36 Development
01:29:28 Recapitulation

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