Clementi: Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major
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ID:1426 Muzio Clementi - Sonatinas :Sonatina, Op. 36 No. 1 |
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| Key: C Major | Year: - | |
| Level: 3 | Period: Classical | |
 Piano score: PS Instructive - all parts (376 kB) | ||
| Piano score: PS Edition (319 kB) | ||
| Piano score: Scanned score (968 kB) | ||
 Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 1st mvt - FREE SAMPLE (mp3 file) | ||
| Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 2nd mvt - FREE SAMPLE (mp3 file) | ||
| Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 3rd mvt - FREE SAMPLE (mp3 file) | ||
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This sonatina by Clementi is an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with classical sonata form. It has everything that a piano sonata should have, but in a smaller scale, making it accessible to less experienced pianists.The Op. 36 sonatinas are numbered in order of increasing difficulty, which means that this one has the most basic “lessons” on classical piano technique. The pianist gets a chance to practice the chords and scales of c major in an easy format, but in a real context of musical artistry. Far from being a mere exercise for beginners, all three movements of this sonatina are exquisitely crafted and can really grab the attention of an audience if well performed.
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| I. Allegro This movement has three sections: an exposition, a development and a recapitulation. It is very important to know where these sections start and end, before you start practicing them. EXPOSITION The exposition starts in measure 1 and ends in measure 15. Write the word “EXPOSITION” on the top of m. 1. This exposition, as in many sonatas, has two themes. The first theme is in the tonic. If you group the notes together in the first measure, they form a C-Major chord. Notice that the notes in this first theme form descending lines. Circle all the C-Major arpeggios then play them as a chord (blocked) using the correct fingering. Notice that the notes in m. 6 form a C-Major chord but it is inverted! Circle the rests marked on the bass clef. They are as important as the notes in between them and help one give more rhythmic vitality to their playing. Play the left hand lightly. This bass line should support the melody without overshadowing it. The second theme is in the dominant (G Major). Make sure that you play the G Major scale in m. 8 and m. 10 with the correct fingering. Notice that the notes in this second theme... Sign up for a Gold membership to read the practice tips. |