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Haydn, Franz Joseph : Sonate für Klavier Nr.53 e-moll Hob.XVI:34 op.42

Work Overview

Music ID : 2509
Composition Year:1784 
Publication Year:1783
First Publisher:Beardmore&Birchall
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:sonata
Total Playing Time:12 min 30 sec
Copyright:Public Domain
Additional Notes:第53番は「ウィーン原典版」の番号

Commentary (1)

Author : Saitoh, Noriko

Last Updated: August 1, 2007
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

It is believed to have been composed by 1784. It consists of three movements.

First Movement

The first movement, in E minor, is a Presto in 6/8 time. The opening theme suggests a dialogue between the left and right hands, beginning with an ascending arpeggiated chord in the left hand, marked p. The right hand's interjections, in response, ascend in register each time they appear. After eight measures, this theme is marked with a fermata, followed by a development of the same material. The second theme (from m. 30) is characterized by double stops in thirds or sixths in the right hand, with an ascending motion again prominent. Similarly, after six measures, a fermata is placed, and a development of this material follows, mirroring the technique used for the first theme. The development section (from m. 46) focuses primarily on the first theme, with no elements of the second theme present. Towards the end of this development section, the roles of the left and right hands in the first theme are reversed, with the left hand descending in thirds over an octave or more towards the dominant chord of the tonic key. This dominant chord is then marked with a fermata, leading into the recapitulation (from m. 79). This recapitulation presents a condensed version of the exposition.

Second Movement

The second movement, Adagio, is in 3/4 time and in G major, the relative major of the first movement. Although written in ternary form, its tonal structure aligns with that of sonata form. Primarily, the melodic line in the right hand, rich in ornamentation and fine note values, is accompanied by longer note values in the left hand. The middle section (from m. 21) begins in E minor, the relative minor of this movement, and also features A minor. Before the return of the first section (the third section, from m. 32), there is approximately one measure of a (Piu) Adagio passage. At the end of this movement, the dominant chord of E minor, which began the middle section, is heard, leading attacca into the next movement.

Third Movement

The third movement, Vivace molto, is in 2/4 time and written in E minor. Consequently, the ending of the previous movement and the beginning of this movement stand in a dominant-to-tonic relationship with respect to the tonic key of this movement. At the beginning, there is an indication 'Innocentemente' (innocently). Although written in rondo form, it is characteristic that the rondo theme is also presented in E major, the parallel major. Throughout the movement, ascending figures are characteristic, and a lively atmosphere prevails.

Writer: Saitoh, Noriko

Movements (3)

Mov.1 Presto

Total Performance Time: 4 min 30 sec 

Mov.2 Adagio

Total Performance Time: 5 min 00 sec 

Mov.3 Vivace molto

Total Performance Time: 3 min 00 sec