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Piano Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20

177112 min

This guide follows Haydn’s Piano Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20 (1771) in three parts: Moderato (sonata form), Andante con moto (sonata form) and Finale: Allegro (sonata form).

Recording: Seunghyuk Na (piano)

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  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III: · Sonata form
ISonata form0:09–5:17

in C minor, in form. The is dark and brooding, and its sounds an octave lower. The leads to a brief right-hand and a pause on a -ninth chord. The enters, followed by a . The restless follows, and the expands the expressively.

II Sonata form5:28–9:26
III: Sonata form9:34–12:34

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Franz Joseph HaydnPiano sonatasClassical periodC minorSonata form

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