Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 'March Funebre'
Composed: 1801Genres:
Instrumental » Piano Solos » Piano Sonatas
Dedicated to: Prince Karl von Lichnowsky,
Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata No. 12 in A♭ major, Op. 26, in 1800–1801, around the same time as he completed his First Symphony. He dedicated the sonata to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, who had been his patron since 1792.
Consisting of four movements, the sonata takes around 20–22 minutes to perform.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No._12_(Beethoven)
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