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ID13290d77-9e3b-11f0-a418-0022482c9682
TitlecodeM241691
Title NameThree (3) Sonatas for Keyboard Four Hands
Marketing CopyThese four-hand keyboard sonatas by Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782), found in this collection edited by Wilhelm Weismann, was likely inspired by a 1765 visit to London by a 9-year-old W.A. Mozart and his sister Nannerl, where they played young Mozart's YOUTH SONATA in C Major, the likely first such four hand keyboard sonata to be composed. While the harpsichord would still be considered the primary keyboard instrument of the time, the first edition actually mentions the pianoforte first before the harpsichord in the title, proving the rising interest in the new instrument. The three sonatas included are: 1. Sonata in C Major, Op. 15, No. 6; 2. Sonata in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5; 3. Sonata in F Major, Op. 18, No. 6. Reprint edition.
InstrumentationPiano or Harpsichord Four Hands
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Title Brand3
Year Composed1762-1778/1781
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Date Created2023-08-21 20:21:41.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:21:41
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Bsc CodeMUS037100
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Title Category5
Title Movements1. Sonata in C Major, Op. 15, No. 6 (W.A 18)
2. Sonata in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5 (W.A 19)
3. Sonata in F Major, Op. 18, No. 6 (W.A 20)
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Set Series IDD2351A38-C4DB-41FE-48ED-08DB00B0FAFD
Title Instrument Category TextPiano
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