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Piano Sonata in D major, Hob. XVI:51

17946 min

This guide follows Haydn’s Piano Sonata in D major, Hob. XVI:51 (1794) in two parts: Andante (sonata form) and Finale: Presto (rondo).

Recording: Mikhail Kollontay (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II: · Rondo
ISonata form0:02–4:28

in D major. The opening is built on a simple figure that rises from the first note of the scale to the third. The is not repeated: the follows, then the and leads straight into the , where a third is marked. The begins with the altered, followed by the and the .

  1. :
  2. :
II: Rondo4:34–6:26

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. AndanteSonata form · 4 min · 111 bars · quarter note ≈ 100 bpm
  2. II. Finale: PrestoRondo · 2 min · 170 bars
Franz Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata in D major, Hob. XVI:51, I. Andante: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata in D major, Hob. XVI:51?
About 6 min in this recording, in 2 movements: I 4 min and II 2 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form and II: rondo.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 100 bpm.
Is there a score of Franz Joseph Haydn's Piano Sonata in D major, Hob. XVI:51?
Yes, of every movement.

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