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Piano Sonata No. 18 in D major, K. 576

178914 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 18 in D major, K. 576 (1789) in three parts: Allegro (sonata form), Adagio (rondo) and Allegretto (sonata-rondo).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Rondo
  3. III · Sonata-rondo
ISonata form0:10–4:36

An in D major in six-eight, opening with a hunting-horn call played by both hands in . A decorates the call, and when it in the lower voice the upper voice adds a , so the is two real parts. The follows, and later the . The works the hunting in . The then begins, with the and the in their turn.

  1. :
  2. :
IIRondo4:42–9:49
IIISonata-rondo9:53–14:07

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. AllegroSonata form · 4 min · 160 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 101 bpm
  2. II. AdagioRondo · 5 min · 67 bars · eighth note ≈ 79 bpm
  3. III. AllegrettoSonata-rondo · 4 min · 189 bars · quarter note ≈ 90 bpm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 18 in D major, K. 576, I. Allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 18 in D major, K. 576?
About 14 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 4 min, II 5 min and III 4 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 dotted quarter note ≈ 101 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 79 bpm and III quarter note ≈ 90 bpm.
Is there a score of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 18 in D major, K. 576?
Yes, of every movement.

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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPiano sonatasClassical periodD majorSonata formRondoSonata-rondo

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