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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457

178421 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457 (1784) in three parts: Allegro molto (sonata form), Adagio (rondo) and Allegro assai (sonata-rondo).

Recording: Aldo Ciccolini (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I molto · Sonata form
  2. II · Rondo
  3. III assai · Sonata-rondo
I moltoSonata form0:21–6:43

The first is a bold rising C minor figure in octaves, answered by soft sighing phrases, and it is played again an octave higher. The is a graceful tune in E flat major over an Alberti bass (a broken-chord accompaniment). A short leads to the , which passes through C major, F minor and G minor. Then the first , now with the in C minor. The fades into the low .

  1. :
  2. :
IIRondo6:44–15:21
III assaiSonata-rondo15:26–21:07

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 moltoSonata form · 6 min · 185 bars · quarter note ≈ 162 bpm
  2. II. AdagioRondo · 9 min · 57 bars · eighth note ≈ 53 bpm
  3. III. Allegro assaiSonata-rondo · 6 min · 319 bars · quarter note ≈ 191 bpm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457, I. Allegro molto: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457?
About 21 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 6 min, II 9 min and III 6 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: rondo and III: sonata-rondo.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 162 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 53 bpm and III quarter note ≈ 191 bpm.
Is there a score of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457?
Yes, of every movement.

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