Haydn, Franz Joseph : Sonate für Klavier Nr.52 Mov.3 Prestissimo
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Genre:sonata
Total Playing Time:3 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain
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Author : Ooi, Kazurou
Last Updated: April 3, 2025
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Author : Ooi, Kazurou
As it is a Prestissimo, it is undoubtedly very fast, and with the addition of trills, this third movement demands considerable technical prowess. While this third movement is replete with Haydn's delightful elements, please convey an exhilarating, irrepressible joy. To achieve this, for instance, in measures 1-3, it is recommended to play as if the left and right hands are dancing on the keyboard, with an alternating motion of landing on the keys and springing up. Similar passages can also be found in measures 17-22. In any case, the sixteenth notes are played at an incredibly fast pace, with fingers moving lightly, feeling the beat, and applying ample dynamic contrast. There should be absolutely no motion where the music stops, such as fermatas; maintain a single, precise tempo from beginning to end, as close to a metronome as possible, without disturbing it at all, and conclude even the final measure without applying any ritardando or similar effects.