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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Events Detail
Mozart Piano Sonatas
2
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Music Building, 306 (Recital Hall)
Audience: Alumni, Faculty, Friend of Lehman, Graduate Students, Parents, Prospective Students, Staff, Students, Transfer Students, Visitors
Admission: FREE!!
Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332
- Allegro
- Adagio
- Allegro assai
Composed around 1783, this sonata showcases Mozart's compositional maturity. The first movement bursts with contrasts-playful and lyrical ideas interweaving with bold, stormy interruptions. The slow movement, in B-flat major, offers a moment of operatic introspection, and truly one of the more beautiful slow movements in my opinion. The last movement is a veritable romp sparkling with energy and wit.
Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310
- Allegro maestoso
- Andante cantabile con espressione
- Presto
Composed in 1778 shortly after the death of his mother, this sonata is one of only two Mozart wrote in a minor key. The other is Sonata in C Minor, K 457. It is emotionally raw, dramatic, and stormy-showing Mozart at his most vulnerable. The tragic and somewhat frantic or angry opening movement, a lyrical middle, and relentless finale (with the exception of the surprising and charming interlude in A Major) provide an unfiltered view into his soul during a time of grief.
Sonata No. 13 in B-flat Major, K. 333
- Allegro
- Andante cantabile
- Allegretto grazioso
Composed in Linz in 1783, this sonata reveals a more mature Mozart. Its first movement flows with invention and spirited confidence. The second is a heartfelt and lyrical aria without words. The final movement is a sparkling rondo that showcases Mozart's playful side and his flair for improvisatory flourish with a cadenza written out at the end as would appear in his concertos. Truly one of the more difficult of his 18 total piano sonatas.