Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI:34
This guide follows Haydn’s Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI:34 (1778) in three parts: Presto (sonata form), Adagio and Finale: Molto vivace (rondo).
- I
- II
- III: Molto
in E minor, in 6/8 and in form. The first opens with an impatient, insistent . Several melodic lines sound at once, and Haydn keeps halting the music, so one commentator hears a collection of rather than a steady build-up. The comes next, then the and a . After the the first , then the , and a final follows.
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II4:12–7:37
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
At a glance
- I. Presto
- II. Adagio
- III. Finale: Molto vivace
Questions
- How long is Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI:34?
- About 10 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 3 min, II 3 min and III 3 min.
- What form are its movements in?
- I: sonata form and III: rondo.
- How fast is it played?
- In this recording, measured from the score: I dotted quarter note ≈ 85 bpm.
- Is there a score of Franz Joseph Haydn's Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI:34?
- Yes, of I.
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