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Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279

177512 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279 (1775) in three parts: Allegro (sonata form), Andante (sonata form) and Allegro (sonata form).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III · Sonata form
ISonata form0:03–4:25

An in C major. A turning figure in the left hand opens the and underpins much of it. The follows, and the , built on rapid scales, closes in G major; a (small passage) follows. The begins in G minor and sends the opening over rising arpeggios. After the in the , the now stays in C major, and a ends the .

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IISonata form4:33–8:26
IIISonata form8:37–11:40

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

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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPiano sonatasClassical periodC majorSonata form

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