Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:48
This guide follows Haydn’s Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:48 (1789) in two parts: Andante con espressione (theme and variations) and Rondo: Presto (rondo).
- I con
- II:
con in C major. The is very modest: a short in the first two that does little more than outline the basic harmonies. The labelled sections that follow run from 1 to 6. Two long sections in C minor act as episodes between the major- variations, which grow freer as they go, so the sounds half and half free .
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Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
At a glance
- I. Andante con espressione
- II. Rondo: Presto
Questions
- How long is Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:48?
- About 11 min in this recording, in 2 movements: I 7 min and II 4 min.
- What form are its movements in?
- I: theme and variations and II: rondo.
- How fast is it played?
- In this recording, measured from the score: II quarter note ≈ 155 bpm.
- Is there a score of Franz Joseph Haydn's Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:48?
- Yes, of every movement.
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