Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 — complete

D.5 Connect two contrasting movements

Learn Beethoven’s complete F-sharp-major Sonata, Op. 78, including its short opening introduction and both movements. Compare the singing opening with the later animated writing, and locate the cadences that govern their pacing. Prepare the printed articulation before adding resonance. A separate C-major voicing model isolates balance; the F-sharp scale and the score’s own passages establish the repertoire key.

Ideas

• Large forms and cycles
• Articulation in Classical style
• Character and expression terms
• Cadences

Theory cards

• Fortepiano and modern grand
• A cycle's key plan

Technique

• F-sharp major scale, hands together, 4 octaves
• C major moving top voice above held chordal voices, hands together