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Piano Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20

177112 min

This guide follows Haydn’s Piano Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20 (1771) in three parts: Moderato (sonata form), Andante con moto (sonata form) and Finale: Allegro (sonata form).

Recording: Seunghyuk Na (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III: · Sonata form
ISonata form0:08–5:19

in C minor, in form. The is dark and brooding, and its sounds an octave lower. The leads to a brief right-hand and a pause on a -ninth chord. The enters, followed by a . The restless follows, and the expands the expressively.

  1. :
  2. :
II Sonata form5:28–9:30
III: Sonata form9:34–12:36

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

  1. I. ModeratoSonata form · 5 min · 102 bars
  2. II. Andante con motoSonata form · 4 min · 67 bars
  3. III. Finale: AllegroSonata form · 3 min · 152 bars · quarter note ≈ 154 bpm
Franz Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20, III. Finale: Allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20?
About 12 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 5 min, II 4 min and III 3 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form and III: sonata form.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: III quarter note ≈ 154 bpm.
Is there a score of Franz Joseph Haydn's Piano Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20?
Yes, of III.

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