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Mozart – Piano Sonata in Bb K333

Miss E OliverHead of Music, Bristol Cathedral Choir School

Piano: Alex Tchernakova

Understanding the Context

• Use of the forte piano• Simple melody dominated homophony• Broken chord accompaniment • Alberti bass• Periodic phrasing• Common structures• Functional harmonic progressions and cadences

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Functional Chord Progressions

I VIb II V7 I

Cadential 64 in bars 57 Ic V I

Exposition Development Recapitulation

1st subject (tonic)

2nd subject (dominant)

Ideas from exposition are developed

1st subject (tonic) 2nd subject (tonic)

Bridge Codetta Bridge Coda

• 1st and 2nd subject contrast• Simplicity and clarity of form

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Characteristics of the subjects

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Examples of Developing

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Then exciting dark chords add drama!

Bar 1 > 66, 67, 69, 79

More Examples of Developing...

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Bar 30 > 72, 77, 81, 83

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eoliver@bristolcathedral.org.uk

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