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Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52

179417 min

This guide follows Haydn’s Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52 (1794) in three parts: Allegro moderato (sonata form), Adagio (theme and variations) and Finale: Presto (sonata form).

Recording: Valentina Lisitsa (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Theme and variations
  3. III: · Sonata form
ISonata form0:00–5:34

in common time, in form. The expansive is said to derive from the shape of a French , and the opening chords are massive. A leads to the , which sits high on the keyboard in a 'music box' . Then the begins, and its harmonic range is unusually wide for Haydn. In the the first , then the and the .

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  2. :
IITheme and variations5:38–13:15
III: Sonata form13:18–17:12

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. Allegro moderatoSonata form · 6 min · 116 bars · quarter note ≈ 85 bpm
  2. II. AdagioTheme and variations · 8 min · 55 bars
  3. III. Finale: PrestoSonata form · 4 min · 307 bars · quarter note ≈ 184 bpm
Franz Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52, I. Allegro moderato: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52?
About 17 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 6 min, II 8 min and III 4 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: theme and variations and III: sonata form.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 85 bpm and III quarter note ≈ 184 bpm.
Is there a score of Franz Joseph Haydn's Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52?
Yes, of every movement.

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