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Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545

17888 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545 (1788) in three parts: Allegro (sonata form), Andante (rondo) and Rondo: Allegretto (rondo).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Rondo
  3. III: · Rondo
ISonata form0:08–2:54

An in C major with a that is easy to remember: a melody in the right hand over an Alberti bass. Running scales form the into the , G major, where the arrives. The closes with a . The begins in G minor. Then comes the surprise: the starts in F major, not C major. Charles Rosen noted that this was rare in Mozart's time.

  1. :
  2. :
IIRondo3:01–6:39
III: Rondo6:45–8:12

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 · 3 min · 73 bars · quarter note ≈ 144 bpm
  2. II. AndanteRondo · 4 min · 74 bars · quarter note ≈ 62 bpm
  3. III. Rondo: AllegrettoRondo · 1 min · 73 bars · quarter note ≈ 115 bpm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545, I. Allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545?
About 8 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 3 min, II 4 min and III 1 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 ≈ 144 bpm, II quarter note ≈ 62 bpm and III quarter note ≈ 115 bpm.
Is there a score of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545?
Yes, of every movement.

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