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    - The piano sonata evolved in the 18th century as composers wrote keyboard music for amateur home and small performances. Domenico Scarlatti and CPE Bach were influential composers of sonatas during this time. - In 1793, Heinrich Koch defined sonata form as having three large sections - the first presents themes moving from tonic to dominant, the second states the opening theme on the dominant, and the third restates material from the first section ending in the tonic. - Mozart's Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331 from 1783 follows this structure and combines different styles of themes in a rounded binary form, showcasing his compositional skill.

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    - The piano sonata evolved in the 18th century as composers wrote keyboard music for amateur home and small performances. Domenico Scarlatti and CPE Bach were influential composers of sonatas during this time. - In 1793, Heinrich Koch defined sonata form as having three large sections - the first presents themes moving from tonic to dominant, the second states the opening theme on the dominant, and the third restates material from the first section ending in the tonic. - Mozart's Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331 from 1783 follows this structure and combines different styles of themes in a rounded binary form, showcasing his compositional skill.

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    - The piano sonata evolved in the 18th century as composers wrote keyboard music for amateur home and small performances. Domenico Scarlatti and CPE Bach were influential composers of sonatas during this time. - In 1793, Heinrich Koch defined sonata form as having three large sections - the first presents themes moving from tonic to dominant, the second states the opening theme on the dominant, and the third restates material from the first section ending in the tonic. - Mozart's Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331 from 1783 follows this structure and combines different styles of themes in a rounded binary form, showcasing his compositional skill.

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    PIANO SONATA

    Middle to late 18th century: composers wrote keyboard sonatas to meet the
    demands of amateurs for music to be played at home or small gatherings
    Domenico Scarlatti:
    o One of the most active composers, wrote 555 sonatas
    o His sonatas were written in balanced binary form and had one or two
    movemnts (unlike the sonatas described by Koch)
    CPE Bach:
    Another important composer of keyboard sonatas
    Exemplified the empfindsam style: emotional and surprising character
    comprised of abrupt harmonic and textural changes
    Dramatic melodic turns and pauses
    1793: Heinrich Koch wrote and essay on composition and defined sonata or
    1st mov form as an expanded binary form comprised on three large periods:
    1st period: presents thematic ideas, moving from the tonic to the dominant.
    2nd period: states de opening theme on the dominant followed by harmonic
    digression, ending on dominant chord that transitions to the final period.
    3rd period: Restates the material of the first period but begins and ends in
    tonic.

    Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331, Mozart, 1783:


    Follows thematic and formal structure described by Koch
    1st theme comprised in three characters:
    o Singing melody w alberti bass accompaniment
    o Contrapuntal style
    o Hunting style w horn imitation in left hand
    The use of primary, transitional, secondary and closing themes to
    construct the rounded binary form with three periods allowed
    composers to present a variety of ideas and expression with the elegant
    aesthetic of the classical era.
    Mozarts creativity in combining styles that were popular at the time
    satisfied the performer and the form was a showcase for his skill to do
    so.

    Sonata in c minor (Pathetique), Beethoven, 1798:


    15 years later, Beethoven expanded piano sonatas structure, character and
    unity btw movms.
    Wrote many of his sonatas in 4 movms.
    1st mov: Slow introduction marked Grave, unusual for piano sonatas
    More intense Allegro than it was seen before
    nd
    2 mov: Slow & lyrical
    3rd mov: sonata-rondo movm. with serious characters instead of the usually
    light of a sonata-rondo

    The principal theme of this movmt resembles the 1st mov.


    secondary theme.
    -

    Piano sonata-fantasy no. 2 in g#minor, Op.19, Scriabin, 1897:


    o Scriabin uses sonata as a basis for further expansion
    o Both movements in Allegro form, improvisational style
    o Contain exposition, development and recapitulation sections of the
    classical sonata w an innovative treatment of themes.
    o 1st mov:
    Scriabin employs three principal themes linked w short
    transitional passages instead of using a transitional or closing
    theme
    Used the sonata to convey a program (for this sonata he
    composed to convey the image of the sea)
    Exposition has a traditional progression in the 1st two themes
    (g#minor to B Major)
    Recapitulation stays in E Major and never returns to the tonic
    key.

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