Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
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Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" is one of Beethoven’s most famous early piano sonatas, celebrated for its dramatic contrasts, expressive slow movement, and pioneering Romantic character.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" canonical | 5 |
| "Pathétique" | 1 |
| Beethoven Pathétique Sonata | 1 |
| Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" Context triple: [Ludwig van Beethoven, notableWork, Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"]
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Moonlight Sonata
Moonlight Sonata is the codename given by Nazi Germany to the devastating Luftwaffe air raid on the English city of Coventry during World War II.
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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most famous and frequently performed piano works, renowned for its hauntingly lyrical first movement and innovative, emotionally charged structure.
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Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor"
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor" is Ludwig van Beethoven’s grand and heroic final piano concerto, renowned for its virtuosic solo part and symphonic scale.
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Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" is Leonard Bernstein’s large-scale, dramatic symphony that intertwines orchestral music, chorus, narration, and Jewish liturgical themes to explore faith, doubt, and the human relationship with God.
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Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" Target entity description: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" is one of Beethoven’s most famous early piano sonatas, celebrated for its dramatic contrasts, expressive slow movement, and pioneering Romantic character.
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A.
Moonlight Sonata
Moonlight Sonata is the codename given by Nazi Germany to the devastating Luftwaffe air raid on the English city of Coventry during World War II.
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B.
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most famous and frequently performed piano works, renowned for its hauntingly lyrical first movement and innovative, emotionally charged structure.
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C.
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor"
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor" is Ludwig van Beethoven’s grand and heroic final piano concerto, renowned for its virtuosic solo part and symphonic scale.
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D.
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" is Leonard Bernstein’s large-scale, dramatic symphony that intertwines orchestral music, chorus, narration, and Jewish liturgical themes to explore faith, doubt, and the human relationship with God.
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E.
Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano sonata ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Beethoven Pathétique Sonata ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | Beethoven piano sonatas ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 13 ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Prince Karl von Lichnowsky ⓘ |
| era | Classical era ⓘ |
| famousFor |
one of Beethoven’s most popular piano sonatas
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pioneering Romantic character ⓘ |
| followedBy | Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1 ⓘ |
| genre |
Classical music
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piano music ⓘ |
| influenced | Romantic piano sonata tradition ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | C minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Adagio cantabile
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Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio ⓘ Rondo: Allegro ⓘ |
| nickname | Pathétique ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Grave introduction in the first movement
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dramatic contrasts ⓘ expressive slow movement ⓘ lyrical Adagio cantabile theme ⓘ stormy C minor finale ⓘ use of sonata form in the first movement ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | 13 ⓘ |
| period | early Beethoven period ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Vienna ⓘ |
| precededBy | Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 ⓘ |
| publisher | E. Hoffmeister ⓘ |
| style |
Classical
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early Romantic ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingFirstMovement | Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingSecondMovement | Adagio cantabile ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingThirdMovement | Allegro ⓘ |
| tonalityOfFirstMovement | C minor ⓘ |
| tonalityOfSecondMovement | A-flat major ⓘ |
| tonalityOfThirdMovement | C minor ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 18 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberInBeethovenPianoSonatas | 8 ⓘ |
| workOf | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| yearComposed |
1798
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1799 ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstPublication | 1799 ⓘ |
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Subject: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" Description of subject: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" is one of Beethoven’s most famous early piano sonatas, celebrated for its dramatic contrasts, expressive slow movement, and pioneering Romantic character.
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linked to: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
linked to: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
linked to: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"