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Haydn, Franz Joseph : Sonate für Klavier Nr.41 Mov.3 Finale: Presto

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Music ID : 32202
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:sonata
Total Playing Time:1 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

Commentary (2)

Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: March 5, 2025
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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.

This third movement, being Presto and in 2/4 time, should be considered a considerably fast piece. It requires dazzling technique, but the aim is to play it with a light touch and bright tone. Haydn's uniquely humorous movement is only about 30 to 60 seconds long (depending on whether repeats are observed). During this short duration, expressions must be varied, making sudden dynamic changes essential. From measures 15 to 18, these four measures, be careful not to lose the timing. This tends to be a section where the beat can be lost. Measures 9 to 14 are also part of the B section, where it modulates to E major and leads to a cadence (measure 15). Now, while my score contains many dynamic markings, I also believe it's not necessary to adhere to these markings 100% faithfully. For example, measures 1 to 8 are a repeat, but I think it's permissible to alter the dynamics when playing them the second time. Please try to adapt flexibly in this regard.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou

Author : Saitoh, Noriko

Last Updated: February 9, 2020
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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.

The finale of the third movement is in Presto, 2/4 time, and in A major. Following the previous movement, it is a very concise movement, totaling 26 measures. It is written in ternary form, and in the middle section (from measure 9 onwards), it modulates to the dominant key of E major.

Writer: Saitoh, Noriko