Even so, he began to find new ways of composing his sonatas. 3 in C major, Op. 3, is a sonata written for solo piano, composed in 1795.It is dedicated to Joseph Haydn and is often referred to as Beethoven's first virtuosic piano sonata. Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 2, No. Beethoven's early sonatas were highly influenced by those of Haydn and Mozart. Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, and 15 were four movements long, which was rather uncommon in his time. The three Op. 2 sonatas all contain four movements each, an unusual length which seems to show that Beethoven was aspiring towards composing a symphony. 2, No. His Piano Sonatas No. 1 in F minor, Op. 1, was written in 1795 and dedicated to Joseph Haydn.