Sonate no 20 (op. 49 no 2) : II. Tempo di Menuetto
Romantic Sonata Piano solo 3 min
In brief

This Tempo di Menuetto has a simple, songlike character with a gentle dance sway, asking for phrase clarity more than flashy virtuosity. You will need to use the skill “Connaissance des formes” (3.6/5) to shape the menuet and trio sections clearly: concretely this means small breathing-like hand shifts and slightly lengthened attacks at section beginnings and ends to mark repeats while keeping the overall flow. The movement belongs to the composer’s shorter, lighter keyboard pieces and fits among his more intimate sonata-movement outputs. I am not listing a reference performance here because I am not 100% certain of a single widely recognized recording for this specific movement.

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40/100
Elementary
Likely range : 33–47/100
Confidence : 45% · to confirm
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Exam grade
About grade 4

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Difficulty sources
MusicCoach expertise
40
40/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
22%
Among Ludwig van Beethoven
17%
Era Romantic
6%
Genre
Estimated skills
Theory
Harmonic analysis
1
Pedaling
Sustain pedal
1
Style
Romantic style
1
Rhythm
Tempo rubato
1
Theory
Knowledge of forms
2
Technique
Legato
2
Interpretation
Dynamics
1
Interpretation
Phrasing
1
Rhythm
General rhythm
1
Style
Classical style
1
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