Piano Sonata No. 4 (Mozart)
| Piano Sonata in E-flat major | |
|---|---|
| No. 4 | |
| by W. A. Mozart | |
 The young composer, a 1777 copy of a lost painting | |
| Key | E-flat major |
| Catalogue | K. 282 / 189g |
| Style | Classical period |
| Composed | 1774 |
| Movements | Three (Adagio, Menuetto I–II, Allegro) |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 282 / 189g, (1774) is a sonata in three movements:
- Adagio
- Menuetto I–II (Menuetto I is in B♭ major, but Menuetto II is in E♭ major, then returns to Menuetto I)
- Allegro
A typical performance takes about 12 minutes.
Mozart wrote the work down during a visit paid to Munich for the production of La finta giardiniera from late 1774 to the beginning of the following March.
The first movement is in sonata form. The second movement is two minuets, and the first one is in B-flat major. The second one is in E-flat major. The third movement is also in sonata form and returns to the home key in E-flat major.
External links
[edit]- Sonate in Es KV 282: Score in the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe
- Piano sonata in E♭ major, K. 282(189g) (interactive score) on Verovio Humdrum Viewer (Alte Mozart-Ausgabe version)
 | This article about a sonata is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |