Sonatina in G Major (1/3)

Sonatine - Sonata - Sonate - I : Allegro$$$$$$This tuneful Allegro is the first of three movements in Thomas Attwood's Sonatina in G Major.

This sonatina is part of Attwood's Easy Progressive Lessons : Four Sonatinas, first published around 1795 in London.

It has three movements : Allegro, Minuetto and Rondo.

It is appropriate for Grade 3 piano students.

This sonatina movement has an A-B-A musical structure :

• Section A : measures 1 to 8
• Section B : measures 9 to 19
• Section A (exact repeat) : measures 20 to 27

Please note that this score contains a suggestion for performing the ornaments (here : appoggiaturas) in accordance with the performance practice of the Classical period.

Namely, appoggiaturas are to be played ON the beat, very rapidly.$$$$$$Duration : 00:54$$$$$$Source : Thomas Attwood, Easy Progressive Lessons : Four Sonatinas (London, ca 1795)$$$$$$XeBxF-5cYV4