Sonata Op. 13 No. 8: II Adagio cantabile
(Pathetique - Patetica 2nd Movement)
Published on: Jun 21, 2008
Sonata Op. 13 No. 8: II Adagio cantabile (Pathetique - Patetica 2nd Movement) was composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven. The recording is performed by Jeremiah Jones and is 4 minutes and 53 seconds in length.
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Commentary
This recording is the 2nd movement of Beethoven's popular Sonata Pathetique Op. 13 No. 8. The second movement is Adagio cantabile. "Cantabile" indicates that this movement should be played like a song, or something that has a distinct melody that one could sing along with. This piece was composed in 1798 and published the following year.
You can read further commentary on this piece, including a dedicatory note by visiting this page of my piano blog.
This selection was recorded at my home on my studio upright piano.
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