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Haydn, Franz Joseph : Sonate für Klavier Nr.38 F-Dur Hob.XVI:23 op.13-3

Work Overview

Music ID : 2499
Composition Year:1773 
Publication Year:1774
First Publisher:Kurzböck
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:sonata
Total Playing Time:13 min 30 sec
Copyright:Public Domain
Additional Notes:第38番は「ウィーン原典版」の番号

Commentary (1)

Author : Tainaka, Takuya

Last Updated: June 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.

Haydn composed over 50 piano sonatas, and Sonata No. 23 is considered a work from his middle period. Given the performance techniques of the time, it appears to have been a technically demanding and difficult piece. However, today, alongside Piano Sonata No. 52, it is a popular work performed by many pianists.

First Movement: Allegro moderato

Sonata form. Even in the exposition alone, captivating themes appear one after another, such as the rhythmic first subject, the lightly singing transition, and the flowing second subject. Furthermore, the development section features dramatic passages with a succession of diminished seventh chords, creating a restless and lively impression.

Second Movement: Adagio

Binary form. A very romantic movement in the style of a Siciliana. Melodies reminiscent of cadenzas also appear between some themes, giving an improvisatory and almost Romantic impression.

Third Movement: Presto

Sonata form. Throughout the entire movement, the initial theme is consistently employed, with ingenuity shown in variations of tonality and articulation. This movement, like the first, shares many commonalities with it, such as the appearance of a succession of diminished seventh chords in the development section. However, the third movement is written more concisely with less development.

Writer: Tainaka, Takuya

Movements (3)

Mov.1 Moderato

Total Performance Time: 5 min 00 sec 

Mov.2 Adagio

Total Performance Time: 5 min 30 sec 

Mov.3 Finale: Presto

Total Performance Time: 3 min 00 sec 

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