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Piano Sonata Hob. XVI:27, movement II is a sonata by Joseph Haydn from the Classical era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- sonata
- Classical
- gentle
History
This is the Menuetto, the middle movement of Haydn’s G-major Sonata, Hob. XVI:27. You hear it between the opening Allegro con brio and the closing Presto: one chapter in a three-movement work.
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What to listen for
The minuet moves through major colours
Listen to the G-major minuet and its middle passage’s different major-key colour.
The trio turns to minor
Compare the G-minor trio with the minuet, including its contrasting middle passage.
How to practise it
Fit the triplets into a calm pulse above more spacious supporting notes.
- Practise the main D into two triplet groups before adding the ornament.
- Practise these lower placements softly while counting the upper triplet pulse.
How hard is it
Level 5, estimated
Slower expressive phrasing requires connected releases and a singing line above balanced support.
About this piece
- Collection
- Sonata journeys
- Licence
- Public Domain
- Source
- mutopiaproject.org
More by Joseph Haydn
- Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI:34, ILevel 7, estimatedWith Maestro
- Piano Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20, movement ILevel 8, estimatedWith Maestro
