Ed Foote Wrote, >An example is the 2nd mvt. of the Pathetique. We are used to hearing >this piece as a "stand-alone" passage, one of slow beauty. however, when >played in the key of C#min, this is a tension-riddled movement, setting the >ear for the last movement. Believe me, this is one dissonant sounding piece >of music, but ol' Ludwig didn't use the word "pathetique" for nothing. Ed, what's up? The Pathetique is written in c minor, with the second movement being in Ab major. Don Mannino RPT
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