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Mozart - Sonata No. 2 - K. 280 - Third Movement

ID 4163 · Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus · Piano · Level 7 · Points 118500

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The finale of Mozart’s Sonata No. 2, K. 280, is a quick Presto in F major and three-eight time. Short repeated notes, crisp chords, and flowing sixteenth-note runs keep the music light and active. The opening often leaves one hand silent while the other speaks. Later passages bring the hands together in chordal patterns or place a quick figure against a held note. Both main sections are repeated in the printed score. Opening theme: Two quick pickup notes introduce a brief repeated-note gesture. Small ornaments lead into separated chords with rests between them. A longer upper run then travels over sustained bass notes, followed by another series of short responses. The texture changes to parallel chordal motion and a steady lower pulse before returning to more widely separated exchanges. Contrasting theme: After a marked pause, a quiet dotted figure appears in the right hand while the left hand rests. Ornamented replies develop this idea. The accompaniment then fills in with broken sixteenth notes beneath a sparse upper line. Longer runs follow, changing register and harmony while the lower hand supplies held chords or short bass notes. The closing passage alternates brief gestures between the hands, then gathers into a firm cadence and repeat. Development: The middle section begins with the dotted theme over silence in the bass. Moving lower figures soon enter beneath sustained upper chords. These roles reverse as a quick line appears in the upper hand while the bass holds longer notes. Accents and chromatic changes intensify the exchanges. The music then narrows to shorter gestures before the principal theme returns. Return and closing passage: The familiar repeated notes, ornamental chords, and runs reappear with changes of register. The secondary theme returns higher in the keyboard, followed by broken-chord accompaniment and longer lines. Near the end, motion shifts into the left hand under sustained upper notes. Short exchanges lead to a last series of accented chords and a decisive cadence, where the repeat sign sends the player back through the second section. Interesting fact: The printed metronome mark uses a dotted-quarter beat, so each complete three-eight bar is measured as one beat at the indicated tempo. How to earn points for this piece: Download or purchase the sheet music.Practice the piece carefully. Watch the video example to make sure you are accurate.Record yourself on video and upload it to YouTube. Perfection is not required. A few minor mistakes are okay.Submit a link to your video here for evaluation. We will watch your performance and give you feedback. If you need more practice, we will let you know what to work on and provide additional practice suggestions. You may also submit your video publicly so other users can evaluate it.If your performance is approved, your video will be accepted and you can collect your points.