Description
The first movement of one of the most celebrated sonatinas from Kuhlau's teaching collection. Built on a clear sonata-form structure, it lets students practice scales and arpeggios within a well-balanced Classical melody. It has long been a staple of beginner piano education. Playing it also offers hands-on experience with the exposition, development, and recapitulation that make up sonata form.
Compact piano works that teach sonata form on a smaller scale, often used as a stepping stone toward full-length sonatas.
Sheet Music
Sheet music provided by Mutopia Project
About the Composer
Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)
Friedrich Kuhlau was born in Germany and spent the latter part of his career in Denmark, where he became known as the "Danish Beethoven." Especially celebrated for his flute music, he also wrote many pedagogical piano sonatinas notable for their clarity and appealing melodies, still favored by students today. This site features all three movements of his Sonatine, Op. 20, No. 1.
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