Piano Sonata No. Deriving from the past participle of the Italian verb sonare, “to sound,” The much younger Franz Schubert also wrote many. 1, Piano Sonata No.4 in E-flat Major, Op.7 "Grand Sonata", Piano Sonata No. 10 (1983), Piano Sonata No. 2 No. 28 in A Major, Op. 10 in C Major, Movement II, Andante cantabile, Piano Sonata No. Although various composers in the 17th century had written keyboard pieces which they entitled "Sonata", it was only in the classical era, when the piano displaced the earlier harpsichord and sonata form rose to prominence as a principle of musical composition, that the term "piano sonata" acquired a definite meaning and a characteristic form. Although various composers in the 17th century had written keyboard pieces which they entitled "Sonata", it was only in the classical era, when the piano displaced the earlier harpsichord and sonata form rose to prominence as a principle of musical composition, that the term "piano sonata" acquired a definite meaning and a characteristic form. Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50,000 expert reviews, features, awards and blog articles. 1 was inspired by several pianists with whom I have had the good fortune to be associated with over my lifetime - Steven H. Smith, Richard Smith, Valeri Grokhovski, JK Hodges, and Winifred Goodwin, to name just a few - and was written over the course of several years between 1983 and 1995. 23 in F minor, Op. For compositions titled "Piano Sonata", see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Mozart`s Piano Sonata No. 49/1, 'Prussian' Sonata No. 13 "Pathétique", Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat Major Op.26 "Funeral March", Piano Sonata No. 70 (J. She wrote 3 partsongs, 29 songs, 20 compositions for solo piano, 4 compositiona for piano and orchestra, she also wrote cadenzas for Mozart and Beethoven's piano concertos. Piano Book. Another composer who I feel is close to Chopin is Felix Mendelsohn. She began piano lessons with her father when she was 5 years old. 48/4, Piano Sonata No. These sonatas are prized for both their technical difficulty and their musical and formal ingenuity. The keyboard sonata was relatively neglected by most composers. 1, Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 1 "Reflections on Exile", Sonata for piano (Broken Branches) (2010), 2nd Piano Sonata (Notturno luminoso) (2012), Piano Sonata, Op. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. Many composers have named pieces as sonatas that do not follow the traditional format and the format itself has become more and more loose along time, the term being sometimes used somewhat arbitrarily to name pieces of reasonable complexity and extension for a solo instrument, namely the piano. 29 in B Flat Major, Op.106 "Hammerklavier", Piano Sonata in E flat major, Hob. 53, No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. Although the first and third movements are based on a twelve tone row, the piece is essentially a tonal work in the key of B. Piano sonatas in the Classical era. Composer's Note: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 20 (1941-45), Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op.79 "Cuckoo", Piano Sonata No. 14 "Concerto without Orchestra", Piano Sonata No. 2, Piano Sonata No. The sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti (of which there are over 500) were the hallmark of the Baroque keyboard sonata, though they were for the most part unpublished during Scarlatti's lifetime. 6 in C minor, "Sonata-Skazka," ("Fairy Tale Sonata"), Op. Sonata for Cello and Piano, Left Hand (Les Adieux) (Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment) 3 in D minor, Op. 28 in A Major, Op. 206), Piano Sonata No. 49 No. 31 No. 25, No. 39, No. 27 No.