Sonatina in F Major, Op. 168, No. 1 (1/3)

Sonatine - Sonata - Sonate - I : Moderato cantabile$$$$$$This Moderato cantabile is the first movement of this Sonatina in F Major by Anton Diabelli.

It features the traditional Classical sonatina form :

• Mm. 1-12 : Exposition of the first theme in F Major (mm. 1-7) and then the second theme in the dominant key of C Major (mm. 8-12)
• Mm. 13-24 : Development starting in G minor and eventually modulating back to F Major
• Mm. 25-35 : Recapitulation this time with both the first and second themes in F Major
• Mm. 36-end : Codetta reinforcing the main key of F Major

This sonatina movement is appropriate for Grade 4 pianists.

Please take note that in measure 19, some editors show a D as the third note of the left hand while some others (as we do) have an F.$$$$$$Duration : 01:54$$$$$$Source : Anton Diabelli, Musikalische Morgenstunden einer Woche. 7 Sonatinen, Op. 168 (Vienna : A. Diabelli und Comp., 1839) $$$$$$hYwf7V7p4SQ