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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), Piano Sonata in C Minor, op. 13 ("Pathétique"), mvt. 1
As defined by Ratner, "topics" are musical signs. To perceive these signs, a certain degree of "competency" with eighteenth- (and nineteenth-) century musical styles is needed.
Recordings produced by students at the University of Miami – Frost School of Music.
