Piano Sonata Hob. XVI/38
| Keyboard Sonata | |
|---|---|
| by Joseph Haydn | |
| Key | E-flat major |
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| Genre | Sonata |
| Style | Classical |
| Dedication | Katharina and Marianna Auenbrugger |
| Published | 1780 |
| Movements | 3 |
| Scoring | Keyboard |
The Sonata in E-flat major (Hob. XVI/38, L. 51) is a keyboard sonata composed by Joseph Haydn. It is also referred to as a piano sonata. The three-movement work was published by Artaria in 1780 in a set of six sonatas dedicated to the sisters Katharina and Marianna Auenbrugger.[1]
The sonata has three movements:
- Allegro moderato (E-flat major)
- Adagio (C minor)
- Finale: Allegro (E-flat major)
The first movement is in sonata form. It is monothematic, in that the movement only presents and significantly develops one distinct theme.[2]
The second movement is a siciliana. The third is in da capo form, akin to a minuet and trio.[1][3] The two movements are linked by an attacca direction: the second movement has an open ending on a G-major chord; the third movement follows immediately, and that chord becomes the submediant triad (with raised third) of the new movement's key of E-flat major.[4]
