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Haydn, Franz Joseph : Sonate für Klavier Nr.36 Mov.2 Adagio

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Music ID : 32187
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:sonata
Total Playing Time:5 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: March 5, 2025
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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.

This is the second movement, where you can imagine a scene from an opera aria. Please play it envisioning a female singer performing with full expression.

The sectional division in this second movement is somewhat unusual. While the final analysis is left to the performer, please consider the author's analysis as a reference.

  1. Measures 1-12 are considered one section. This can also be thought of as 6 measures x 2. Furthermore, within these 6-measure units, the first 6 measures can be divided into 4 measures + 2 measures, while the subsequent 6 measures can be considered as a single unit of 6 measures, meaning the first 6 measures can be analyzed as two sub-sections.
  2. Measures 13-28 are considered one section. This can be divided into two units: measures 13-20 as one, and measures 21-28 as another, effectively dividing it into 8-measure segments.
  3. Have you noticed that measures 29-31 and 33-35 are very similar? This implies a division into 3-measure units. Measure 32, which falls in between, should be considered a 'connecting measure'.
  4. Measures 36-39 form the final part of the B section, and measure 40 returns to the A section. Measures 36-39 should be considered a single 4-measure section. This is the part where the piece reaches its peak.
Writer: Ooi, Kazurou
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