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Haydn, Franz Joseph : Sonate für Klavier Nr.10  Mov.2 Adagio

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Music ID : 32130
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:sonata
Total Playing Time:3 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: December 16, 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.

While numerous performance approaches exist, given the extremely slow tempo, there may be no particular necessity to consciously perceive the beat and feel the 4/4 meter during performance.

Moreover, regardless of whether the articulations were genuinely notated by the composer, rather than a dry and uninspired rendition, it could be a valid approach to utilize the pedal extensively and perform it akin to a beautiful aria.

When doing so, as blurring tends to occur readily in the right-hand triplets (and indeed, some degree of blurring is unavoidable), this discussion presupposes the ingenuity of frequently altering the pedal to prevent excessive blurring from becoming overtly apparent.

Specifically, for instance, the majority of the left-hand part consists of a continuous sequence of eighth-note accompaniment, and this should be performed without interruption, allowing it to flow smoothly horizontally, without creating disjunctions via the pedal. While this is acceptable, when melodic passages such as scales are introduced in the right hand, blurring is inevitable. Therefore, although this is a subjective consideration, it is advisable to gauge the appropriate measure and alter the pedal frequently. Please consider experimenting with this approach.

Writer: Ooi, Kazurou