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Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 533/494

178822 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 533/494 (1788) in three parts: Allegro (sonata form), Andante (sonata form) and Rondeau: Allegretto (sonata-rondo).

Recording: Yeol Eum Son (piano)

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  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III: · Sonata-rondo
ISonata form0:11–8:19

An in F major written in a polyphonic style. The opening is first heard in the right hand alone, then in both hands, and then the left hand takes it, so the stays full of . The is long, with a , a and a . Then the begins. When the first , the music slips into distant minor keys before the comes back, followed by the .

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  2. :
IISonata form8:33–16:19
III: Sonata-rondo16:28–22:40

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 · 8 min · 239 bars
  2. II. AndanteSonata form · 8 min · 155 bars
  3. III. Rondeau: AllegrettoSonata-rondo · 6 min · 188 bars · half note ≈ 68 bpm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 533/494, I. Allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 533/494?
About 22 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 8 min, II 8 min and III 6 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form and III: sonata-rondo.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: III half note ≈ 68 bpm.
Is there a score of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 533/494?
Yes, of I and III.

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