5/26 Piano Sonata 11 (Color Analysis)

(Artwk by Chocolate-Cocoa)

Continuing visual breakdowns of Beethoven's piano sonatas...

Piano Sonata #11 In Bb, Op.22 (1800)

- 1. Allegro Con Brio (starting from 0:04)
- 2. Adagio Con Molta Espressione (starting from 7:35)
- 3. Minuetto (starting from 15:33)
- 4. Rondo: Allegretto (starting from 18:44)

The audio for this analysis was generated from a midi file originally sequenced by Bunji Hisamori in 1999.  I took that file and "spread" the notes so that listening to this on headphones will give a very distinct spacial distinction between the low voices and the high voices.  In other words, it sounds like you're sitting in front of the piano, with low notes on the right and higher notes going towards the right.  I'm calling this "Beethoven 360".  

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Movement I. Allegro Con Brio (Sonata form)

Exposition
1st Theme (I) (GREEN)
Transition (BLUE)
2nd Theme (V) / Cadence (BROWN)
Exposition Repeat
1st Theme (I) (LT GREEN)
Transition (LT BLUE)
2nd Theme (V) / Cadence (LT BROWN)
Development (VIOLET)
Recapitulation
1st Theme (I) GREEN)
Transition (BLUE)
2nd Theme (I) / Cadence (BROWN)

Movement II. - Adagio Con Molta Espressione

Exposition
1st Theme (I) (GREEN)
Transition (BLUE)
2nd Theme (V) (MAROON)
Development (DARK BLUE)
Recapitulation
1st Theme (I) (GREEN)
Transition (BLUE)
2nd Theme (I) (MAROON)

Movement III. - Minuetto

Part A
1st Theme (GREEN)
2nd Theme (BLUE)
1st Theme Var. (GREEN 2)
2nd Theme (BLUE)
1st Theme Var. (GREEN 2)
Trio B (vi) (BROWN)
Part A Repeat
1st Theme (GREEN)
2nd Theme (BLUE)
1st Theme Var. (GREEN 2)

Movement IV. - Rondo: Allegretto

1st Theme (I) (BLUE)
2nd Theme Group (V) (MAROON)
1st Theme (BLUE)
3rd Theme (i) (GREEN)
1st Theme (BLUE)
2nd Theme Group (I) (MAROON)
1st Theme (BLUE)
Coda (PURPLE)

(Assisted by Donald Tovey's in depth analysis)