Two tiny phrases for piano. As the title suggests, one is happy one is sad. The happy is in C major and triple meter, the Sad is in C minor, still triple meter but with a more Alberti-like bass. Fodder for semiologists who seek meaning in Beethoven's key choice.
Its dating has been the subject of speculation, being put at 1790, 1798 and 1820.
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