Description
The second movement is a refined Menuetto with a light, dotted-rhythm theme that gives way to a calmer trio for contrast. Though approachable enough for beginning players, it still demands a clear sense of the dance's downbeat.
Piano sonatas from Haydn's output of roughly 60, important works that helped shape the development of the Classical sonata.
Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Franz Joseph Haydn was a leading Classical-era composer from Austria who spent much of his career in service to the Esterhazy family. Often called the "father of the symphony" and the "father of the string quartet," he helped establish the Viennese Classical style with clear forms and witty invention. His numerous keyboard sonatas also served as a bridge to Mozart and Beethoven. This site includes 60 of his works, including movements from Sonatas Hob. XVI:27 and 28.
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