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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Sonate für Klavier Nr.16 Mov.3 Allegretto

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Music ID : 30521
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:sonata
Total Playing Time:3 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Okada, Akihiro

Last Updated: June 19, 2019
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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.

Third Movement: B-flat Major, 2/2 time

In contrast to the first movement, it begins with a theme characterized by a vibrant, upward-leading melodic line. Subsequently, a theme characterized by a syncopated rhythm appears (m. 23ff). This theme is accompanied by a bass voice with repeated notes, and this motif will play a central role in the next section.

After a short two-measure bridge, it transitions into a middle section characterized by repeated notes and a chromatic descent (m. 45ff). A passage of sixteenth notes with chromatic alterations seamlessly connects to the recapitulation of the opening theme (m. 63), and after the recapitulation of the syncopated rhythm theme (m. 71ff), the movement concludes with a short coda (m. 85ff) where the bass with repeated notes leaves a lingering impression.

Writer: Okada, Akihiro