Six Sonatas for Keyboard, Wq 49
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Six Sonatas for Keyboard, Wq 49 are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that exemplify his expressive, empfindsamer Stil and mark an important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical keyboard writing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sechs Sonaten fürs Clavier mit veränderten Reprisen | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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set of keyboard sonatas ⓘ |
| alternativeCatalogNumber | H 30–35 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | North German keyboard tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn |
Helm catalogue of C. P. E. Bach
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Wotquenne catalogue of C. P. E. Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | later keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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keyboard sonata ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfForm | multi-movement sonata cycle ⓘ |
| hasWorkNumber | Wq 49/1–6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
exemplifies empfindsamer Stil in keyboard music
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important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical keyboard style ⓘ |
| influenced | later Classical keyboard composers ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument |
clavichord
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fortepiano ⓘ harpsichord ⓘ |
| keyOf |
A minor (No. 3)
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B minor (No. 6) ⓘ C major (No. 4) ⓘ E minor (No. 1) ⓘ E-flat major (No. 5) ⓘ G major (No. 2) ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental music) ⓘ |
| movement |
Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Wq 49/1
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Sonata No. 2 in G major, Wq 49/2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Wq 49/3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonata No. 4 in C major, Wq 49/4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonata No. 5 in E-flat major, Wq 49/5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonata No. 6 in B minor, Wq 49/6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frequent dynamic contrasts
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highly expressive keyboard writing ⓘ irregular phrase structures ⓘ sudden changes of mood ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Wq 49 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Galant
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early Classical ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ⓘ |
| style | Empfindsamer Stil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 90 minutes (complete set) ⓘ |
| typicalStructure | three-movement sonatas ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Sechs Sonaten fürs Clavier mit veränderten Reprisen