Sonata for piano four-hands, K. 497
| Sonata for piano four-hands | |
|---|---|
| by W. A. Mozart | |
 Mozart in 1789, drawing by Dora Stock | |
| Key | F major |
| Catalogue | K. 497 |
| Composed | 1786 |
| Movements | 3 |
The Sonata for piano four-hands in F major, K. 497, is a sonata for piano four-hands in three movements composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1786.
History
[edit]Mozart composed the sonata for piano four-hands in F major in Vienna in August 1786,[1][2] between composing his operas Le nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni. He may have written it to play it with a student, Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin' daughter Franziska von Jacquin.[1]
Movements
[edit]The sonata is structured in three movements:
- Adagio – Allegro di molto
- Andante
- Allegro
It is Mozart's only sonata for piano four-hand with a slow introduction to the first movement.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Sonate F-Dur, KV 497". Kammermusikführer (in German). 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Timbrell, Charles, ed. (2013). Mozart Sonatas for One Piano, Four Hands. Alfred Music. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-7390-9171-5. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Sonata for Piano Four-Hands in F major, K. 497: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Sonata in F major for piano four-hands, K. 497: Score in the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe
- Animated score on YouTube, Ingrid Haebler and Ludwig Hoffmann, piano