Piano Sonata No.45 Hob.XVI:30, A major
Sonata · in A major · Hob. XVI:30
Joseph Haydn 1732–1809
A major
Key
Sonata
Form
Hob. XVI:30
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Themes & character
Movements run together·Formal experiment·Variation finale·Published 1776
At a glance
- Catalogue
- Hob. XVI:30
- Key
- A major
- Form
- Sonata
About the piece
Published in 1776, this sonata is notable for the way its movements are linked: the first runs directly into the second without a break, and the second leads straight into the finale.
Haydn used such connections to blur the boundaries between movements decades before the Romantics made the device a signature. The closing movement is a set of variations rather than the expected rondo.
The composer
Joseph Haydn
1732–1809
Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was pivotal in the evolution of chamber music forms like the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led him to be called "Father of the Symphony", "Father of the String quartet" and "Father of Sonata form".
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