Thursday Afternoon at the Concert: Annie Fischer plays Beethoven – Piano Sonata 18, Op.31, No.3 “The Hunt” (Color-Coded Analysis)

Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31, No. 3 (1802)
I.Allegro @0:00
II.Scherzo. Allegretto vivace @8:00
III.Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso @12:54
IV.Presto con fuoco @16:58

Piano: Annie Fischer

For more videos of this type see:
Color-Coded Analysis of Beethoven‘s Music (INDEX):
http://lvbandmore.blogspot.com/p/simple-visual-breakdowns-of-works.html

Introduction to Sonata Form:
http://lvbandmore.blogspot.com/p/about-sonata-form-and-analysis.html

This analysis was assisted in large part by Donald Tovey‘s “Companion to Beethoven’s Pianoforte Sonatas”.

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