Cello Sonata No. 5 (Beethoven)

The Sonata for cello and piano No. 5 in D major, Op. 102, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven was created in 1815 and made public by Simrock, in 1817 with a dedication to the Countess Marie von Erdődy, a good friend of Beethoven.

 Structure 

 Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102, No. 2 
This sonata has three movements:
 Allegro con brio
 Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto – Attacca
 Allegro – Allegro fugato

The ending fugue is similar to the fugal ending of the Hammerklavier Sonata and the late string quartets.

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