Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Sonate für Klavier Nr.14 Mov.3 Molto allegro
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Genre:sonata
Total Playing Time:5 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain
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Author : Okada, Akihiro
Last Updated: March 5, 2019
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Author : Okada, Akihiro
Third Movement
C minor, 3/4 time.
The rondo theme, in a rapid tempo, Allegro assai (agitato), creates a melody resembling a hemiola shifted by one beat, with a syncopated rhythm linked by an anacrusis and ties, supported by chords articulated metrically.
The passage that pauses on a dominant seventh chord, sustains tension through a general pause, and then proceeds to a double dominant (from m. 24), possesses a tension that seems to anticipate 19th-century Romantic harmony (such as in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde).
Chromatic passages are also found in the couplet theme in E-flat major, the relative major. Following the return of the rondo theme (from m. 103), the couplet theme appears in the tonic key (from m. 167).
The return of the rondo theme from m. 221 includes an inserted section that stacks dominant seventh and dominant ninth chords with the indication a piacere. This increase in harmonic tension can be considered one of the characteristics of Mozart's minor-key works. In the coda, the range is extensively expanded, closing the piece using almost the entire range of the instrument.
Author : Ooi, Kazurou
Last Updated: July 21, 2025
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Author : Ooi, Kazurou
Even if the marking is Allegro assai, playing at a Presto-like speed risks the 16th notes becoming unclear and the left hand becoming unnecessarily prominent. Therefore, regarding the tempo, for instance, it is advisable to conduct a 3/4 beat yourself and choose a tempo that does not feel excessively fast.
From this point, my personal preference comes into play. For example, if the right-hand 16th notes appearing on the third beat of measure 18 were likened to an instrument, what would it be? If the tempo is too fast, these four 16th notes would be played almost simultaneously, raising concerns about unclear articulation. Another issue, for instance, concerns the left hand in measures 17-20. The forte marking is deliberately placed below, which can become a compulsion to play loudly. However, what would be the result if the left hand in these four measures were played at an extremely fast tempo and forte? The music would become quite chaotic. Even setting aside the tempo, it is generally safer not to adhere too strictly to the forte marking here.
Furthermore, there is the issue of articulation. Please observe the slurs in the right hand from measures 1-8. Starting from the anacrusis, the slur breaks once at the second beat of measure 2. Similarly, this occurs at the second beat of measure 4, the second beat of measure 6, and so on. This should be conceptualized as violin bowing. It is understood that one completes a phrase and then lifts the bow to begin the next. Therefore, please strictly observe the breaks in these slurs.
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