Sonate n°23 Op. 57 en fa mineur - Appassionata - 2e mvt

About this work

The Andante con moto of the Appassionata Sonata establishes in D-flat major a very simple chordal theme, almost motionless after the violence of the first movement. Beethoven transforms it through variations: subdivision becomes progressively more active while the bass and harmonic path remain recognisable.

Each variation requires a different touch, yet all must retain the same phrase. Hear where the theme’s supports lie beneath semiquavers and ornaments. Dynamics are not decoration: they reveal the texture’s growth and its abrupt withdrawals.

First practise the theme while singing the upper voice, then place the different subdivisions over the same inner tempo. In rapid passages, lighten intermediate notes and direct the bass. The ending does not close peacefully: a diminished chord breaks the frame and launches the finale. Avoid a slowing that would seal off the movement.

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