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The solo sonata in context

John Irving-1997-04-17-Cambridge University Press eBooks
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What kind of a composition was the solo sonata inherited by the young Mozart? In what situations would such a sonata have been played? For what sort of audience was it intended? In what ways might the cultural identity of that audience have influenced its expectations of a solo sonata and, consequently; the composer's work? Answers to preliminary questions such as these are required in order to arrive at a proper contextual appreciation of the solo piano sonata of the early classical period, and specifically, Mozart's contribution to this important genre.

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What kind of a composition was the solo sonata inherited by the young Mozart? In what situations would such a sonata have been played? For what sort of audience was it intended? In what ways might the cultural identity of that audience have influenced its expectations of a solo sonata and, consequently; the composer's work? Answers to preliminary questions such as these are required in order to arrive at a proper contextual appreciation of the solo piano sonata of the early classical period, and specifically, Mozart's contribution to this important genre.

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