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Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50

179520 min

This guide follows Haydn’s Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50 (1795) in three parts: Allegro (sonata form), Adagio (sonata form) and Allegro molto.

Recording: Aaron Pilsan (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III molto
ISonata form0:00–10:35

in C major, in form on a grand scale. The begins with single detached notes that spell out a triad, then adds a second voice, a third, and finally full rolled chords. The and the follow. The modulates to A-flat major. There and in the the instruction 'open Pedal' is usually read as lifting the dampers, so the sound blurs on purpose.

  1. :
  2. :
IISonata form10:42–16:51
III molto16:55–19:30

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. AllegroSonata form · 11 min · 150 bars
  2. II. AdagioSonata form · 6 min · 63 bars · eighth note ≈ 64 bpm
  3. III. Allegro molto3 min · 184 bars · dotted half note ≈ 97 bpm
Franz Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50, II. Adagio: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50?
About 20 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 11 min, II 6 min and III 3 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form and II: sonata form.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: II eighth note ≈ 64 bpm and III dotted half note ≈ 97 bpm.
Is there a score of Franz Joseph Haydn's Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50?
Yes, of II and III.

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