Classical / Early Romantic · 1809
Piano Concerto No. 5 'Emperor'
L. v. BeethovenOp. 73
- Key
- Eb
- Time
- C
- Tempo
- ♩=120
- AO focus
- AO3
Incipit
Form
Allegro — sonata form. Soloist enters in bar 1 with cadenza-like flourishes (no orchestral exposition first).
Teaching points
- Soloist opens — radical reversal of Classical order
- Three flourishes outline I-IV-V
- AO3: form innovation
Full score ↓Public domain
Henle urtext, PD.