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Sonata — Ludwig van Beethoven
60 works, ranked from most accessible to most demanding
60works
105/118detailed movements
29–95/100overall range
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Actual progression of the works : 29–95/100 · median work 66/100

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All instruments Piano 44 Violin 10 Cello 6
Piano Sonata G major op. 49,2
Piano solo · G major
Elementary · 29/100
Piano Sonata g minor op. 49,1
Piano solo · G minor
Elementary · 34/100
Piano Sonata in C major, WoO 51
Piano solo · C major · 2 movements
1. Sonata for Piano in C major, WoO 51... not rated yet · 2. Sonata for Piano in C major, WoO 51... not rated yet
Elementary · 35/100
Piano Sonata in F major, WoO 50
Piano solo · F major · 2 movements
1. Sonata for Piano in F major, WoO 50: I. [] not rated yet · 2. Sonata for Piano in F major, WoO 50... not rated yet
Elementary · 42/100
Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1
Piano solo · G minor · 2 movements · Across all movements : 42–43/100
1. Sonate no 19 (op. 49 no 1) : I. Andante 42 · 2. Sonate no 19 (op. 49 no 1) : II. Ro... 43
Elementary · 45/100
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2
Piano solo · G major · 2 movements · Across all movements : 40–42/100
1. Sonate no 20 (op. 49 no 2) : I. All... 42 · 2. Sonate no 20 (op. 49 no 2) : II. Te... 40
Intermediate · 46/100
Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1
Piano solo · E major · 3 movements · Across all movements : 47–55/100
1. Sonate no 9 op. 14/1 : I. Allegro 52 · 2. Sonate no 9 op. 14/1 : II. Allegretto 47 · 3. Sonate no 9 op. 14/1 : III. Rondo :... 55
Intermediate · 50/100
Piano Sonata in D major, op. 6
Piano solo · D major · 2 movements
1. Piano Sonata in D major for Four Ha... not rated yet · 2. Piano Sonata in D major for Four Ha... not rated yet
Intermediate · 50/100
Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2
Piano solo · G major · 3 movements · Across all movements : 47–57/100
1. Sonate no 10 op. 14/2 : I. Allegro 53 · 2. Sonate no 10 op. 14/2 : II. Andante 47 · 3. Sonate no 10 op. 14/2 : III. Scherz... 57
Intermediate · 55/100
Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1
Piano solo · F minor · 4 movements · Across all movements : 44–58/100
1. Sonate no 1 op. 2/1 : I. Allegro 51 · 2. Sonate no 1 op. 2/1 : II. Adagio 45 · 3. Sonate no 1 op. 2/1 : III. Menuetto... 44 · 4. Sonate no 1 op. 2/1 : IV. Prestissimo 58
Intermediate · 56/100
Piano Sonata G major op. 14,2
Piano solo · G major
Intermediate · 57/100
Cello Sonata No. 1
Cello and Piano · F major
Intermediate · 57/100
Piano Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2
Piano solo · F major · 3 movements · Across all movements : 49–60/100
1. Sonate no 6 op. 10/2 : I. Allegro 54 · 2. Sonate no 6 op. 10/2 : II. Allegretto 49 · 3. Sonate no 6 op. 10/2 : III. Presto 60
Intermediate · 57/100
Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2
Piano solo · A major · 4 movements · Across all movements : 45–54/100
1. Sonate no 2 op. 2/2 : I. Allegro vivace 52 · 2. Sonate no 2 op. 2/2 : II. Largo app... 45 · 3. Sonate no 2 op. 2/2 : III. Scherzo ... 48 · 4. Sonate no 2 op. 2/2 : IV. Rondo : Grazioso 54
Intermediate · 58/100
Piano Sonata E major op. 14,1
Piano solo · E major
Intermediate · 58/100
Violin Sonata no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1
Violin and Piano · D major
Intermediate · 59/100
Violin Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 12 no. 2
Violin and Piano · A major
Intermediate · 59/100
Cello Sonata no. 1 in F major, op. 5 no. 1
Cello and Piano · F major · 2 movements
1. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 1 in... not rated yet · 2. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 1 in... not rated yet
Intermediate · 60/100
Violin Sonata no. 3 in E flat major, op. 12 no. 3
Violin and Piano
Intermediate · 60/100
Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1
Piano solo · C minor · 3 movements · Across all movements : 52–64/100
1. Sonate no 5 op. 10/1 : I. Allegro m... 58 · 2. Sonate no 5 op. 10/1 : II. Adagio molto 52 · 3. Sonate no 5 op. 10/1 : III. Finale ... 64
Intermediate · 61/100
Cello Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 5 no. 2
Cello and Piano · G minor · 2 movements
1. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 2 in... not rated yet · 2. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 2 in... not rated yet
Intermediate · 61/100
Sonata movement from the Piano Sonata E major op. 14,1
Piano solo · E major
Intermediate · 61/100
Violin Sonata no. 4 in A minor, op. 23
Violin and Piano · A minor
Intermediate · 63/100
Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3
Piano solo · C major · 4 movements · Across all movements : 46–56/100
1. Sonate no 3 op. 2/3 : I. Allegro con brio 54 · 2. Sonate no 3 op. 2/3 : II. Adagio 46 · 3. Sonate no 3 op. 2/3 : III. Scherzo ... 50 · 4. Sonate no 3 op. 2/3 : IV. Allegro assai 56
Intermediate · 63/100
Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major, op. 24, "Spring"
Violin and Piano · F major
Intermediate · 64/100
Violin Sonata no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1
Violin and Piano · A major
Intermediate · 65/100
Cello Sonata in E flat major, op. 64
Cello and Piano · 6 movements · Across all movements : 57–68/100
1. Cello Sonata in E-flat major, op. 6... 66 · 2. Cello Sonata in E-flat major, op. 6... 58 · 3. Cello Sonata in E-flat major, op. 6... 58 · 4. Cello Sonata in E-flat major, op. 6... 58 · 5. Cello Sonata in E-flat major, op. 6... 57 · 6. Cello Sonata in E-flat major, op. 6... 68
Advanced · 65/100
Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3
Piano solo · D major · 4 movements · Across all movements : 53–62/100
1. Sonate no 7 op. 10/3 : I. Presto 62 · 2. Sonate no 7 op. 10/3 : II. Largo e mesto 55 · 3. Sonate no 7 op. 10/3 : III. Menuett... 53 · 4. Sonate no 7 op. 10/3 : IV. Rondo : Allegro 62
Advanced · 65/100
Violin Sonata no. 8 in G major, op. 30 no. 3
Violin and Piano · G major
Advanced · 65/100
Piano Sonata c minor op. 10,1
Piano solo · C minor
Advanced · 66/100
Sonata Op.13 (Pathétique)
Piano solo · C minor · 3 movements · Across all movements : 62–76/100
1. Sonate no 8 « Pathétique » : I. Gra... 76 · 2. Sonate no 8 « Pathétique » : II. Ad... 62 · 3. Sonate no 8 « Pathétique » : III. R... 70
Advanced · 66/100
Violin Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 96
Violin and Piano · G major
Advanced · 67/100
Piano Sonata f minor op. 2,1
Piano solo · F minor
Advanced · 68/100
Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2
Violin and Piano · C minor
Advanced · 69/100
Piano Sonata no. 22 in F major, op. 54
Piano solo · F major · 2 movements · Across all movements : 54–61/100
1. Sonate no 22 op. 54 : I. In tempo d... 54 · 2. Sonate no 22 op. 54 : II. Allegretto 61
Advanced · 69/100
Piano Sonata E flat major op. 27,1
Piano solo · E-flat major
Advanced · 69/100
Piano Sonata no. 13 in E flat major, op. 27 no. 1, "Quasi una fantasia"
Piano solo · E-flat major · 4 movements · Across all movements : 56–67/100
1. Sonate no 13 op. 27/1 : I. Andante ... 61 · 2. Sonate no 13 op. 27/1 : II. Allegro... 63 · 3. Sonate no 13 op. 27/1 : III. Adagio... 56 · 4. Sonate no 13 op. 27/1 : IV. Allegro vivace 67
Advanced · 70/100
Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op. 31 no. 1
Piano solo · G major · 3 movements · Across all movements : 53–62/100
1. Sonate no 16 op. 31/1 : I. Allegro vivace 62 · 2. Sonate no 16 op. 31/1 : II. Adagio grazioso 53 · 3. Sonate no 16 op. 31/1 : III. Rondo ... 62
Advanced · 71/100
Piano Sonata no. 11 in B flat major, op. 22
Piano solo · B-flat major · 4 movements · Across all movements : 57–66/100
1. Sonate no 11 op. 22 : I. Allegro con brio 63 · 2. Sonate no 11 op. 22 : II. Adagio co... 57 · 3. Sonate no 11 op. 22 : III. Menuetto 58 · 4. Sonate no 11 op. 22 : IV. Rondo : A... 66
Advanced · 72/100
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2, "Moonlight"
Piano solo · 3 movements · Across all movements : 60–80/100
1. Sonate no 14 « Clair de lune » : I.... 62 · 2. Sonate no 14 « Clair de lune » : II... 60 · 3. Sonate no 14 « Clair de lune » : II... 80
Advanced · 73/100
Piano Sonata no. 24 in F sharp major, op. 78
Piano solo · F-sharp major · 2 movements · Across all movements : 65–69/100
1. Sonate no 24 op. 78 « À Thérèse » :... 65 · 2. Sonate no 24 op. 78 « À Thérèse » :... 69
Advanced · 73/100
Piano Sonata no. 18 in E flat major, op. 31 no. 3, "Hunt"
Piano solo · E-flat major · 4 movements · Across all movements : 57–74/100
1. Sonate no 18 op. 31/3 « La Chasse »... 68 · 2. Sonate no 18 op. 31/3 « La Chasse »... 65 · 3. Sonate no 18 op. 31/3 « La Chasse »... 57 · 4. Sonate no 18 op. 31/3 « La Chasse »... 74
Advanced · 73/100
Cello Sonata no. 4 in C major, op. 102, no. 1
Cello and Piano · C major
Advanced · 73/100
Cello Sonata no. 3 in A major, op. 69
Cello and Piano · A major · 3 movements
1. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 3 in... not rated yet · 2. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 3 in... not rated yet · 3. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 3 in... not rated yet
Advanced · 73/100
Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28, "Pastoral"
Piano solo · D major · 4 movements · Across all movements : 57–66/100
1. Sonate no 15 op. 28 « Pastorale » :... 63 · 2. Sonate no 15 op. 28 « Pastorale » :... 57 · 3. Sonate no 15 op. 28 « Pastorale » :... 63 · 4. Sonate no 15 op. 28 « Pastorale » :... 66
Advanced · 73/100
Piano Sonata no. 12 in A flat major, op. 26
Piano solo · A-flat major · 4 movements · Across all movements : 62–72/100
1. Sonate no 12 op. 26 : I. Andante co... 62 · 2. Sonate no 12 op. 26 : II. Scherzo :... 67 · 3. Sonate no 12 op. 26 : III. Marcia f... 62 · 4. Sonate no 12 op. 26 : IV. Allegro 72
Advanced · 75/100
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E flat major, op. 81a, "Les Adieux"
Piano solo · 3 movements · Across all movements : 62–74/100
1. Sonate no 26 op. 81a « Les Adieux »... 70 · 2. Sonate no 26 op. 81a « Les Adieux »... 62 · 3. Sonate no 26 op. 81a « Les Adieux »... 74
Advanced · 75/100
Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90
Piano solo · E minor · 2 movements · Across all movements : 69–70/100
1. Sonate no 27 op. 90 : I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit 69 · 2. Sonate no 27 op. 90 : II. Nicht zu ... 70
Advanced · 76/100
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2, "Tempest"
Piano solo · D minor · 3 movements · Across all movements : 64–76/100
1. Sonate no 17 « La Tempête » : I. La... 76 · 2. Sonate no 17 « La Tempête » : II. Adagio 64 · 3. Sonate no 17 « La Tempête » : III. ... 72
Advanced · 76/100
Piano Sonata (Tempest) d minor op. 31,2
Piano solo · D minor
Advanced · 78/100
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E flat major, op. 7
Piano solo · E-flat major · 4 movements · Across all movements : 61–68/100
1. Sonate no 4 op. 7 : I. Allegro molt... 67 · 2. Sonate no 4 op. 7 : II. Largo con g... 61 · 3. Sonate no 4 op. 7 : III. Allegro 63 · 4. Sonate no 4 op. 7 : IV. Rondo : Poc... 68
Advanced · 78/100
Piano Sonata No. 32
Piano solo · C minor
Master repertoire · 80/100
Violin Sonata no. 9 in A major, op. 47, "Kreutzer"
Violin and Piano · A major
Master repertoire · 80/100
Sonata Op.57 (Appassionata)
Piano solo · F minor · 3 movements · Across all movements : 74–85/100
1. Sonate no 23 op. 57 « Appassionata ... 81 · 2. Sonate no 23 op. 57 « Appassionata ... 74 · 3. Sonate no 23 op. 57 « Appassionata ... 85
Master repertoire · 81/100
Sonata Op.53 (Waldstein)
Piano solo · C major · 3 movements · Across all movements : 66–85/100
1. Sonate no 21 op. 53 « Waldstein » :... 81 · 2. Sonate no 21 op. 53 « Waldstein » :... 66 · 3. Sonate no 21 op. 53 « Waldstein » :... 85
Master repertoire · 82/100
Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, op. 101
Piano solo · A major · 4 movements · Across all movements : 72–83/100
1. Sonate no 28 op. 101 : I. Etwas lebhaft 78 · 2. Sonate no 28 op. 101 : II. Lebhaft,... 78 · 3. Sonate no 28 op. 101 : III. Langsam 72 · 4. Sonate no 28 op. 101 : IV. Geschwind 83
Master repertoire · 83/100
Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109
Piano solo · E major · 3 movements · Across all movements : 76–79/100
1. Sonate no 30 op. 109 : I. Vivace ma... 77 · 2. Sonate no 30 op. 109 : II. Prestissimo 79 · 3. Sonate no 30 op. 109 : III. Andante... 76
Master repertoire · 85/100
Piano Sonata no. 31 in A flat major, op. 110
Piano solo · A-flat major · 3 movements · Across all movements : 67–80/100
1. Sonate no 31 op. 110 : I. Moderato ... 77 · 2. Sonate no 31 op. 110 : II. Allegro molto 67 · 3. Sonate no 31 op. 110 : III. Adagio ... 80
Master repertoire · 86/100
Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111
Piano solo · C minor · 2 movements · Across all movements : 83–86/100
1. Sonate no 32 op. 111 : I. Maestoso ... 86 · 2. Sonate no 32 op. 111 : II. Arietta ... 83
Master repertoire · 92/100
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B flat major, op. 106, "Hammerklavier"
Piano solo · 4 movements · Across all movements : 85–93/100
1. Sonate no 29 op. 106 « Hammerklavie... 89 · 2. Sonate no 29 op. 106 « Hammerklavie... 87 · 3. Sonate no 29 op. 106 « Hammerklavie... 85 · 4. Sonate no 29 op. 106 « Hammerklavie... 93
Master repertoire · 95/100