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Haydn, Franz Joseph : Sonate für Klavier Nr.2 Mov.2 Menuet

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Music ID : 32107
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:sonata
Total Playing Time:2 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: November 18, 2024
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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.

Minuet Section:

In this section, phrases progress in 4-bar units, and it is suggested that the instrumentation varies by phrase. The opening bars 1-4 are played by a relatively small number of instruments, while bars 5-8 are conceived as an ensemble with a larger number of instruments. The bass register also differs between the opening bars 1-4 and bars 9-12. For bars 9-12, imagine a smaller number of instruments, such as solo string instruments.

Trio Section:

This Trio section should be conceived precisely as a string quartet. For example, in bar 1 of the Trio, the left hand plays quarter notes, while the right hand plays eighth notes plus rests. The left hand's smooth motion evokes a cello, while the right hand's fine détaché playing suggests a light, ringing sound from a violin. This section progresses in 2-bar units; control the dynamics so that the tension is higher in the subsequent 2 bars than in the initial 2 bars, with the following 2 bars reaching a peak point.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou