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Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major, K. 281

177518 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major, K. 281 (1775) in three parts: Allegro (sonata form), Andante amoroso (sonata form) and Rondeau, allegro (rondo).

Recording: Yeol Eum Son (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III, · Rondo
ISonata form0:01–6:36

An in B flat major. The sets sixteenth-note triplets against faster thirty-second notes. A short leads to the , and a ends the . The , which runs until the first , is long for an early Mozart . It refers to the 's themes only once and mostly brings in new . Expect sharp contrasts of loud and soft throughout. The and the then come back in turn.

  1. :
  2. :
II Sonata form6:41–13:41
III, Rondo13:46–18:25

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 · 7 min · 109 bars
  2. II. Andante amorosoSonata form · 7 min · 106 bars · eighth note ≈ 92 bpm
  3. III. Rondeau, allegroRondo · 5 min · 162 bars · half note ≈ 83 bpm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major, K. 281, I. Allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major, K. 281?
About 18 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 7 min, II 7 min and III 5 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form and III: rondo.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: II eighth note ≈ 92 bpm and III half note ≈ 83 bpm.
Is there a score of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major, K. 281?
Yes, of every movement.

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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPiano sonatasClassical periodB-flat majorSonata formRondo

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