布拉姆斯這一生僅出版了三首鋼琴奏鳴曲，此曲「升F小調第二號鋼琴奏鳴曲」為其中最早完成的作品。其中暗含不少德奧前輩作曲家的影子，顯示著他研究前人作品的用心。此曲亦顯露了他喜用的創作手法，並預示他未來的創作方向。此篇詮釋報告，將先概述樂曲與其創作背景，接著從樂曲整體的架構出發，並深入各樂章，探討個別的樂章結構與音樂的內容。藉由這樣的分析，了解作曲家的創作手法，以作為詮釋此曲的依據。

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