[8of11] Grant Allen's Recital - Beethoven, Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1 II

Beethoven was hailed as the child of the classical period and the father of the romantic. He wrote a total of 32 piano sonatas. As they progress in number, you can hear the influence shift from classical to romantic style, with trace elements of either age in his earlier and later works.
Sonata Op. 10, No. 1 was written in C minor, Beethoven's most frequently composed key signature. The first movement is the most distinctively classical, opening with a fiery masculine theme, then introducing a softer, more feminine theme. The second movement has a heavy dose of romanticism as the melody ebbs and flows in time and volume, expressing emotion uncommon to the classical period. The finale is curious in that it is so loud and fast, yet ends softly, tapering away to nothing, leaving the listener wanting something more.

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