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Haydn, Franz Joseph : Sonate für Klavier Nr.46  Mov.3 Finale: Presto

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Music ID : 32216
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:sonata
Total Playing Time:2 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: April 3, 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.

Contrast is a crucial theme in this third movement. Specifically, major and minor keys

alternate rapidly throughout this movement. Imagine a smiley face emoji and an angry face emoji quickly switching places.

In the author's view, the major sections should be played gently and with a light touch

(piano), while the minor sections, in stark contrast, should be performed with severity and forte.

Although I referred to 'minor sections' and 'major sections,' this does not necessarily imply modulation; rather, the aim is to create contrast, even if it involves, for instance, a harmonic sequence or

II or VI

chords.

The following is merely an example for your reference. For instance, measures 1-4 are in a major section, so play softly and piano; and measures

5-8 are a VI chord, so play slightly more forcefully; measures

9-10 are a II chord, so play forcefully; measures 11-12 are tonic and dominant, so play softly; measure 13 is I , so play slightly stronger; and measures

14-16 are again tonic and dominant, so play softly. Such contrasts create expression and make the piece enjoy

able.

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 E major, the same key as the first movement. It is written in rondo form. The right-hand theme begins on the dominant and descends towards the dominant an octave below. Meanwhile, the secondary theme, which is first inserted following this, features alternating ascending and descending figures, each appearing for one measure.

Writer: Saitoh, Noriko
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