Sonatine I - Rondo
Rondo · in C major · Op. 20, No. 1
Friedrich Kuhlau 1786–1832
C major
Key
Rondo
Form
Allegro
Tempo
Op. 20, No. 1
Catalogue
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Themes & character
Rondo finale·Recurring main theme·Bright and quick·Classical form
At a glance
- Catalogue
- Op. 20, No. 1
- Key
- C major
- Tempo / character
- Allegro
- Form
- Rondo
About the piece
The closing rondo of Kuhlau's Sonatina Op. 20 No. 1, in which a bright main theme returns between contrasting episodes.
The rondo was the standard finale shape of the classical period, and its clear alternation of a familiar tune with new material makes it the easiest large form for a young player to hear and understand from the inside.
The composer
Friedrich Kuhlau
1786–1832
Friedrich Daniel Rudolf Kuhlau, sometimes written as Frederick Kulav, was a Danish pianist and composer during the late Classical and early Romantic periods. He was a central figure of the Danish Golden Age and is immortalized in Danish cultural history through his music for Elves' Hill, the first true work of Danish National Romanticism and a concealed tribute to the absolute monarchy.
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