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Sonatine I - Andante

in F major · Op. 20, No. 1

Friedrich Kuhlau 1786–1832
Friedrich Kuhlau
F major
Key
Andante
Tempo
Op. 20, No. 1
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Themes & character
Songful slow movement·Legato study·From the C major sonatina·Classical phrasing

At a glance

Catalogue
Op. 20, No. 1
Key
F major
Tempo / character
Andante

About the piece

The slow movement of Kuhlau's Sonatina Op. 20 No. 1, moving to F major and to a gently lilting compound meter. Short as it is, it asks for real legato singing tone and unhurried phrasing, the qualities students most often neglect while chasing the faster outer movements, and teachers frequently assign it on its own for exactly that reason.

The composer

Friedrich Kuhlau
Friedrich Kuhlau
1786–1832

Friedrich Daniel Rudolf Kuhlau, sometimes written as Frederick Kulav, was a Danish pianist and composer during the late Classical and early Romantic periods. He was a central figure of the Danish Golden Age and is immortalized in Danish cultural history through his music for Elves' Hill, the first true work of Danish National Romanticism and a concealed tribute to the absolute monarchy.

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