The second of Beethoven’s Opus 49 Piano Sonatas isn’t quite as interesting as the first, but the first movement Allegro is a favorite of young piano students. Beethoven later adapted the second movement Minuet to become the third movement of his Opus 20 Septet.
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Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major (Opus 49, No. 2), 1795–96
Pianist Yuchang Wu (@ChrisYuchongWu) continues his performance of the two Opus 49 Piano Sonatas.
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Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major (Opus 49, No. 2), 1795–96
The first movement is performed here by six-year-old Philip Hahn in front of a considerably older audience.
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Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major (Opus 49, No. 2), 1795–96
Seven-year-old Charissa Ooi from Malaysia delivers a zippy performance of the first movement.