<P> Prominent musicologists debate whether or not the Pathétique may have been inspired by Mozart's piano sonata K. 457, since both compositions are in C minor and have three very similar movements . The second movement, "Adagio cantabile", especially, makes use of a theme remarkably similar to that of the spacious second movement of Mozart's sonata . However, Beethoven's sonata uses a unique motif line throughout, a major difference from Haydn or Mozart's creation . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 . Grave--Allegro di molto e con brio (7: 00) 2 . Adagio cantabile (4: 58) 3 . Rondo: Allegro (4: 35) All files courtesy of Musopen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing these files? See media help . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 . Grave--Allegro di molto e con brio (7: 00) 2 . Adagio cantabile (4: 58) 3 . Rondo: Allegro (4: 35) All files courtesy of Musopen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing these files? See media help . </Td> </Tr>

Second movement of ludwig van beethoven's pathétique sonata