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The short answer
From manuscript copies to published sonatas. Piano Sonata Hob. XVI:28, movement II is a sonata by Joseph Haydn from the Classical era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 6, an estimate.
- sonata
- Classical
- gentle
History
Haydn grouped this sonata with five others under 1776 in his work catalogue. Copies circulated before Hummel published the set in 1778. The catalogue date does not establish when this individual movement was composed.
Sources
What to listen for
Major and minor make a contrast
Compare the major-key minuet with the minor-key trio rather than expecting unchanged colour.
Chromatic notes colour the middle passages
Listen for chromatic movement within their middle passages, distinct from the broader major-minor contrast.
How to practise it
Decorated partial opening; off-beat chord support.
- Separate the decorated opening from the later three-note subdivisions without changing the larger pulse.
- Count the gaps around the support chords and resist filling each gap.
How hard is it
An expressive slow movement requires refined melodic balance and controlled harmonic pacing.
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
