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Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311

177716 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311 (1777) in three parts: Allegro con spirito (sonata form), Andante con espressione (rondo) and Rondeau, allegro (rondo).

Recording: Yeol Eum Son (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I con · Sonata form
  2. II con · Rondo
  3. III, · Rondo
I con Sonata form0:18–4:49

An con in D major that opens with a strong D major chord. The follows, and the lyrical is in A major. The ends with a short that Mozart promotes to a at the start of the , where he passes it from voice to voice as if between orchestral instruments. Watch the order of the : the first, and the first only after it, followed by a .

  1. :
  2. :
II con Rondo4:58–10:24
III, Rondo10:33–16:43

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 con spiritoSonata form · 5 min · 112 bars · quarter note ≈ 136 bpm
  2. II. Andante con espressioneRondo · 5 min · 93 bars · eighth note ≈ 76 bpm
  3. III. Rondeau, allegroRondo · 6 min · 270 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 95 bpm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311, I. Allegro con spirito: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311?
About 16 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 5 min, II 5 min and III 6 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: rondo and III: rondo.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 136 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 76 bpm and III dotted quarter note ≈ 95 bpm.
Is there a score of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311?
Yes, of every movement.

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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPiano sonatasClassical periodD majorSonata formRondo

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