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Source : Sieben Bagatellen [Seven Bagatelles], Opus 33 (1802).
Although the French word Bagatelle means trifle, these short piano pieces were highly regarded by Beethoven.
Beethoven's Seven Bagatelles, Opus 33 were composed in 1802, when the composer was 32 years old, and are derived in part from previous sketches or earlier compositions.
This Bagatelle in F Major, Opus 33, No. 3 is one of Beethoven's best known bagatelles, and is a favorite among late-intermediate piano players.
It has the following Rondo form :
- M. 1-8 : Theme made up of two phrases : Phrase A in F Major and Phrase B in D Major
- Mm. 9-12 : Short contrasting section A in F Major
- Mm. 13-16 : Phrase A of the theme returns, with a different termination
- Mm. 17-31 : Contrasting section B starting in F Major and modulating to C Major (m. 26) before going back to F Major (C being its dominant)
- Mm. 32-39: Theme returns, identical to mm. 1-8
- Mm. 40-47: Theme repeated, slightly varied
- Mm. 48-51: Contrasting section A returns, identical to mm. 9-12
- Mm. 52-55 : Phrase A of the theme returns, identical to mm. 13-16 but with the addition of appoggiaturas in the right hand
- Mm. 56-59 : Contrasting section A returns, slightly varied
- Mm. 60-63 : Phrase A of the theme returns, slightly varied
- Mm. 64-end : Contrasting section B returns, but this time it remains in F Major and ends with a final cadence
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