Pleyel / Sonatina No. 2, 1st Movement

The main key is D major, and the form is ternary.

• A: Exposition (measures 1-8)
• B: Development (measures 9-16)
• A: Recapitulation (measures 17-24)

A Section

In the A section, the right hand plays the melody, while the left hand provides accompaniment using harmonic tones, such as Alberti bass figures. The melody is characterized by its focus on chord tones. The first half features a motif that begins with a quarter note, followed by an eighth note on the same pitch, then leaping up a third. The second half incorporates more rhythmic elements through dotted rhythms, sixteenth notes, and eighth notes, forming a two-part structure.

B Section

The B section modulates to the dominant key of A major. In the first four measures, the melody is emphasized by parallel motion in both hands, suggesting a clear and crisp articulation. In the latter half, the left hand provides a rhythmic, forward-moving accompaniment with single quarter notes on the same pitch, concluding in A major. A chromatic progression from G-sharp to G natural leads back to the tonic key.