BEETHOVEN | Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2: I. mm. 29–38

 

RH in red, LH in blue

Piano fingerings for Piano Sonata in D Minor (“Tempest”), Op. 31, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven

“When the bass is a whole note, hold the pedal for four beats so the bass sustains while the left hand crosses over the right. This redistribution feels more secure to me than the awkward leap involved in trading the triplets between the hands.”

Submitted by Michael Clark with thanks to Robert Roux

Published on 4/18/2020