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Offline ana

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a very stupid question.....
on: November 12, 2004, 04:27:24 AM
is the Fantasia in C minor by Mozart considered a Sonata?
please don't laugh......

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Offline joell12068

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Re: a very stupid question.....
Reply #1 on: November 12, 2004, 04:32:03 AM
The Fantasia in C minor, K.475 isn't a sonata.  Often times it is performed (and appears on recordings) before the Sonata in C minor, K.457 as kind of a prelude to the sonata.
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Re: a very stupid question.....
Reply #2 on: November 12, 2004, 06:36:34 AM
Usually if its a sonata, it should say sonata.  Don't worry my friend.   ;)
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Re: a very stupid question.....
Reply #3 on: November 12, 2004, 09:09:56 AM
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