Piano Sonata No. 5 (Beethoven)

5 is a first-period composition, anticipating more notable C minor works such as the Pathétique Sonata and the Fifth Symphony in its nervous energy.

10, it is dedicated to Anna Margarete von Browne, the wife of one of Beethoven's patrons, a Russian diplomat in Vienna.

[2] In addition to rhythmic syncopation, this movement juxtaposes short fragmentary themes with longer, more lyrical melodies, heightening the dramatic, impulsive effect.

The transition, which is separately thematized and provides a quiet contrast, is in two parts and lasts from mm.

The development (after Darcy/Hepokoski's Sonata Theory) is half-rotational and divides into pre-core and core sections (after William Caplin); it lasts from mm.

It is in "sonatina" form (there is no development section, only a single bar of a rolled V7 chord (E♭7) leading back to the tonic key);[2] an apparent third appearance of the main theme turns into a coda, imitating a cello solo,[2] which slowly fades to a final perfect cadence.

It slows down in the coda, leading to a final outburst which fades to a quiet Picardy third on a leading-tone imperfect authentic cadence, giving a sense of relief.