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Piano Sonata in C major, K. 545, movement II: Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Level 5, estimated · With Maestro

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A familiar sonata published after Mozart's death. Piano Sonata in C major, K. 545, movement II: Andante is a sonata by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the Classical era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.

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  • sonata
  • Classical
  • Key of G major
  • gentle

Also known as Piano Sonata in C major, K. 545: movement II: Andante; Sonata Facile - Second movement.

History

The catalogue dates the parent C-major sonata to Vienna on 26 June 1788. Its first publication is recorded in 1805 by the Bureau d'Arts et d'Industrie, after Mozart's lifetime. This movement belongs to that sonata, but the parent catalogue date is not independently established as the exact day this movement was completed.

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What to listen for

  1. Minor variations change the colour

    Hear the variations’ minor-key colour before the later major return.

  2. The major return restores the colour

    Listen for the change back to major after the minor variations.

How to practise it

Let the held melody and its small continuation sit above quiet broken support.

  1. Practise B into its small continuation, then the detached G arrival.
  2. Practise the first three lower groups evenly before adding the upper sustain.

How hard is it

Level 5, estimated

A singing line over recurring accompaniment needs legato balance and controlled harmonic pacing.

About this piece

Interpretive sketch of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an illustration and not a verified likeness
An illustration, not a portrait
Collection
Sonata journeys
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
Source
mutopiaproject.org
Credit
“Sonata Facile - Second movement” by W. A. Mozart (1756 to 1791). Mutopia edition maintained by Alejandro Sierra. Source: https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=1007. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/. Changes to the supplied file: none; any later conversion or edit must be disclosed separately.

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With Maestro

Play it, slow it down, hear where you land

Let the held melody and its small continuation sit above quiet broken support.

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