The Violin Sonata No. 2 of
Ludwig van Beethoven in
A major
A major (or the key of A) is a major scale based on A, with the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Its key signature has three sharps. Its relative minor is F-sharp minor and its parallel minor is A minor. The key of A major is the only k ...
, the second of his Opus 12 set (along with his
Violin Sonata No. 1 and
Violin Sonata No. 3), was written in
1797
Events
January–March
* January 3 – The Treaty of Tripoli, a peace treaty between the United States and Ottoman Tripolitania, is signed at Algiers (''see also'' 1796).
* January 7 – The parliament of the Cisalpine Re ...
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8 and dedicated to
Antonio Salieri. It has three
movements:
#''Allegro vivace'' in A major
#''Andante, più tosto allegretto'' in
A minor
A minor is a minor scale based on A, with the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Its key signature has no flats and no sharps. Its relative major is C major and its parallel major is A major.
The A natural minor scale is:
:
Changes ...
#''Allegro piacevole''
A typical performance lasts approximately 18 minutes.
Media
External links
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List of works by Beethovenwith dates, keys and internal movement keys including for example that for opus 12/2.
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Violin Sonata 02
1798 compositions
Compositions in A major
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