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G minor. Subdominant. F minor. Component pitches. C, D, E ♭, F, G, A ♭, B ♭. The compositions of Ludwig van Beethoven in the key of C minor carry special significance for many listeners. His works in this key have been said to be powerful and emotive, evoking dark and stormy sentiments.
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, orchestral work by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, widely recognized by the ominous four-note opening motif—often interpreted as the musical manifestation of “fate knocking at the door”—that recurs in various guises throughout the composition.
- Betsy Schwarm
Beethoven wrote a number of works in C minor whose character is broadly similar to that of the Fifth Symphony. Pianist and writer Charles Rosen says, Beethoven in C minor has come to symbolize his artistic character. In every case, it reveals Beethoven as Hero.
- 1804–1808
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Beethoven in C minor has come to symbolize his artistic character. In every case, it reveals Beethoven as Hero. C minor does not show Beethoven at his most subtle, but it does give him to us in his most extroverted form, where he seems to be most impatient of any compromise.
Apr 2, 2014 · April 2, 2014 by Timothy Judd. The key of C minor held special significance for Beethoven. Emotionally intense and stormy, C minor evoked the turbulence of an age of revolution. It embodied a sense of heroic struggle, which would form the bedrock of Romaticism. In Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas: A Short Companion, American pianist and musicologist ...
Beethoven Piano Sonatas: Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2 No.1; Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2 No.2; Piano Sonata No.3 in C major, Op.2 No.3; Piano Sonata No.4 in E-flat major, Op.7 ("Grand Sonata") Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor, Op.10 No.1 ("Little Pathétique") Piano Sonata No.6 in F major, Op.10 No.2; Piano Sonata No.7 in D major, Op.10 ...
