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Initially Beethoven intended it to be the second movement of his Piano Sonata, Op. The piece may have been inspired by Antonie Brentano, one of the women who may have been the “Immortal Beloved.”Īndante favori: A solo piano work written by Beethoven around 1803-04. The term can be used to describe an extremely handsome man, who is often a bit vain, especially concerning his appearance.Īn die fern Geliebte (To the Distant Beloved): A song cycle written by Beethoven in 1816 based on the poetry of Alois Jeitteles. Piano action can be described as “light” or “heavy” depending upon how much force is required to depress the key.Īdonis: an extremely beautiful Greek boy from mythological tales who was a favorite of the goddess Aphrodite. When a key is depressed, a hammer is trigged which strikes a string thus creating the sound. Accent: to give extra weight or stress to a noteĪccidental: any change to a note that makes it differ from the key signature of the piece, for example raising or lowering a note by a half stepĪction: the mechanical assembly on a keyboard instrument.