Beethoven: Klaviersonate Nr. 3 C-dur Opus 2 Nr. 3

Beethoven’s Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major op. 2 no. 3, is a sonata written for solo piano, composed in 1796. It is dedicated to Joseph Haydn and is often referred to as Beethoven’s first virtuosic piano sonata. It is both the weightiest and longest of the three Opus 2 sonatas, presenting many difficulties, including difficult trills, awkward hand movements, and forearm rotation. It is Beethoven’s second longest piano sonata in his early period, only to Beethoven’s Grand Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 7, published a year later.