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Piano Sonata Hob. XVI:27, movement III is a sonata by Joseph Haydn from the Classical era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- sonata
- Classical
- playful
History
The closing movement of Haydn’s G-major Sonata, Hob. XVI:27, carries the marking Presto. It completes the three-movement sequence after Allegro con brio and Menuetto. Try hearing all three together before returning to this finale on its own.
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What to listen for
Later returns become more animated
Compare later returns’ finer rhythmic motion with the earlier refrain.
How to practise it
Detached approach into slurred figure; chord and rest pattern.
- Distinguish the detached approach from the connected gesture that follows.
- Count the supporting attacks and spaces independently of the more active line.
How hard is it
Level 6, estimated
A lively finale requires clean short-note coordination and characterful articulation without rushed transitions.
About this piece
- Collection
- Sonata journeys
- Licence
- Public Domain
- Source
- mutopiaproject.org
More by Joseph Haydn
- Piano Sonata Hob. XVI:27, movement IILevel 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- 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
