Violin Sonata No. 7, Op. 30 No. 2 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven, composer |
| Opus | Op.30 No.2 |
| Instrumentation | violin and piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1801 |
| First published | 1803 |
| Dedication | Czar Alexander I of Russia |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro con brio | — | C minor | — |
| Adagio cantabile | — | A flat major | — |
| Scherzo. Allegro - Trio | — | C major | — |
| Finale. Allegro | — | C minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Ferdinand Ries |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| View | Adagio cantabile (No.2) | organ | Julius André |
| View | Adagio cantabile (No.2) | piano | Moritz Moszkowski |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Kunst- und Industrie-Comptoir | 1803 | Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | — | Carli | — | Piano Part |
| View | Complete | — | Longman & Broderip | 1806 | Violin Part (300 dpi) |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score Violin Part |
| View | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score Violin Part |
| View | Complete | — | Anton J. Benjamin | 1919 | Complete Score and Violin Part |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
N. Simrock | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score |
| View | Adagio cantabile (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
Johann André | 1884 | Complete Score |
| View | Adagio cantabile (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Theodore Presser | — | Complete Score ("Fragment") |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Corey Cerovsek, violin Paavali Jumppanen, piano |
Complete Performance |
| View | David Oistrakh, violin Lev Oborin, piano |
1. Allegro con brio 2. Adagio cantabile 3. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio 4. Finale. Allegro |
| View | Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin Wilhelm Kempff, piano |
Complete Performance |
| View | Yehudi Menuhin, violin Hephzibah Menuhin, piano |
1. Allegro con brio 2. Adagio cantabile 3. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio 4. Finale. Allegro |
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