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Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata No. 8 In C Minor Pathetique Op. 13 · II. Adagio Cantabile

Sonata No. 8 In C Minor Pathetique Op. 13

PUBLIC DOMAIN RECORDINGSonata No. 8 In C Minor Pathetique Op. 13 · II. Adagio CantabileLudwig van BeethovenPlay full recording
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01 / The first 30 seconds

30-second entrance

Hear the opening chords: not a slogan, but a pause at the door, a breath, then a rush out.

Mood / situation

Drama, heavy feeling that still wants motion

Minute to hear first

00:00–01:10: wait for the break between slow introduction and fast Allegro.

02 / LISTEN FOR

Three things to wait for

  1. Silence after heavy chords
  2. The gate opening from slow to fast
  3. Left hand momentum rolling emotion forward

03 / RIGHTS

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Wikimedia Commons

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04 / VERSION

Version / performer information

A good Pathétique is not merely fierce; it has the courage to pause. Listen for whether silence is allowed to exist.

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