Analysis of the Sonata Op. 81a in E-flat major "Les Adieux" by Ludwig van Beethoven

Ovaj rad temelji se na analizi sonate op. 81a u Es-duru Ludwiga van Beethovena koja je jedna od najizvođenijih sonata i najvažnijih djela glasovirskog repertoara općenito. U radu ću izložiti osnovne informacije o Beethovenovom životu i razdoblju u kojem je živio i stvarao, klasičnoj sonati kao jednoj od vodećih formi tog vremena i naposljetku ću analizirati sonatu „Les Adieux“ ukazujući na tehničke i interpretativne izazove koje predstavlja, na elemente svojstvene Beethovenovom stvaralaštvu i na programnu prirodu skladbe.This thesis is based on the analysis of the Sonata Op. 81a in E-flat major composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, which is one of the most performed sonatas and most important works of piano repertoar in general. In this thesis I will present the most important information about Beethoven's life and the era that he lived and created in, about classical sonata as one of the leading musical forms of that time, and finally I'll analyse „Les Adieux“ Sonata pointing out the technical and interpretative challenges that it presents, the elements specific to Beethoven's opus and to sonata's program nature