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Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284

177521 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284 (1775) in three parts: Allegro (sonata form), Rondeau en polonaise: Andante (rondo) and Andante (Tema con variazioni) (theme and variations).

Recording: Yeol Eum Son (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II en : · Rondo
  3. III ( con ) · Theme and variations
ISonata form0:03–5:11

An in D major on an orchestral scale: the announcements of the first and a passage sound like a piano reduction of an orchestral . After the , the begins with an unaccompanied line and builds on a chain of descending first-inversion chords. The passes through a circle of minor keys before the . The and then the .

  1. :
  2. :
II en : Rondo5:25–10:03
III ( con )Theme and variations10:19–21:28

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 · 5 min · 127 bars · quarter note ≈ 140 bpm
  2. II. Rondeau en polonaise: AndanteRondo · 5 min · 92 bars · quarter note ≈ 62 bpm
  3. III. Andante (Tema con variazioni)Theme and variations · 11 min · 260 bars · half note ≈ 65 bpm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284, I. Allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284?
About 21 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 5 min, II 5 min and III 11 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: rondo and III: theme and variations.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 140 bpm, II quarter note ≈ 62 bpm and III half note ≈ 65 bpm.
Is there a score of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284?
Yes, of every movement.

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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPiano sonatasClassical periodD majorSonata formRondoTheme and variations

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