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Essential Mozart
Mozart in twelve works, from a motet written at sixteen to the Requiem he left unfinished.
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Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331
This guide follows Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331 (1783) in three parts: Andante grazioso (Tema con variazioni) (theme and variations), Menuetto (minuet and trio) and Alla Turca: Allegretto (rondo).
- I ( con )
- II
- III:
The is a gentle siciliana in A major, built as eight plus ten, each part repeated. Every keeps that layout, which is why the markers from I to IV fall eighteen apart. The figuration changes each time, one turns to the minor, and the later ones also change and : V slows right down, and VI is fast. A follows.
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- I
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
At a glance
- I. Andante grazioso (Tema con variazioni)
- II. Menuetto
- III. Alla Turca: Allegretto
Questions
- How long is Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331?
- About 22 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 13 min, II 6 min and III 3 min.
- What form are its movements in?
- I: theme and variations, II: minuet and trio and III: rondo.
- How fast is it played?
- In this recording, measured from the score: II quarter note ≈ 132 bpm and III quarter note ≈ 135 bpm.
- Is there a score of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331?
- Yes, of every movement.
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