Classical Slow Movements

[klm46]

In your opinion, what is the best classical slow movement written (ie. mainly by Mozart or Haydn).  An indicator of difficulty would also be good!

[e60m5]

Difficult to define "best", so I'll throw out some favourites of mine; check out the slow movements of these sonatas:

Mozart - Sonata in A minor K.310
Beethoven - Sonata in C minor Op.13
Beethoven - Sonata in Bb major Op.106
Beethoven - Sonata in C major Op.53
Beethoven - Sonata in F minor Op.57


I know, they're all very commonplace. So sue me. I need no pretensions of sophistication through choosing obscure repertoire. 

[kelly_kelly]

I like the slow mvt from Mozart Sonata No. 14 K. 457 (in C minor).

[franzliszt2]

Appasionata slow mvt

Schubert Sonata in Bb slow mvt

[pianalex]

beethoven: op10/3

[rc]

I'll chip in a bit for Haydn... Since everyone else seems to be leaning towards the heavier, beethoven type movements, check out Haydn's sonata in Eb HobXVI:49. It's similar to Beethoven's Op2/3 slow movement; calm first section and intense hand-crossing middle section.

For an easy slow movement by Haydn, the first sonata I learned, HobXVI:8 in G - Andante. Simple as they come, but the melody is so sweet, it's the kind that gets stuck in my head all the time. HobXVI:1 - Adagio is also a very simple, addictive melody. Advanced players could sightread these pieces.

A more intense slow movement, HobXVI:37 - Largo sostenuto. Some nice thick rolling chords, almost baroque sounding. Intermediate difficulty.

One of my favorite slow movements of Haydn is HobXVI:46 - Adagio. Calm, peaceful and joyous. Quite polyphonic, looks fairly difficult.

[lau]

I love the slow section in the beginning of Mazeppa.