Although no direct testimony exists as to the specific reasons why Beethoven decided to title both the Op. 27 works as `` Sonata quasi una fantasia '' , it may be significant that the layout of the present work does not follow the traditional movement arrangement in the Classical period of fast -- slow -- [ fast ] -- fast .
Although there is no direct reason as to why Beethoven decided to title both the Op. 27 works as `` Sonata quasi una fantasia '' , it may be important that the layout of the present work does not follow the traditional movement arrangement in the Classical period of fast-slow - [ fast ] - fast .