Sonata in B-flat major
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Sonata in B-flat major

Allegretto

The Sol-Fa-Mi is the three-stage variety mentioned in the introduction to Chapter 18 of Music in the Galant Style (Gjerdingen 2007, 253) rather than the four-stage variety that is the focus of that chapter.

My favorite part of this movement is the Fenaroli / Converging Half Cadence in the second half:

J. C. Bach, Opus 5, no. 1, mvt. 1, Allegretto, m. 56 (London, 1766)
J. C. Bach, Opus 5, no. 1, mvt. 1, Allegretto, m. 56 (London, 1766)

This is the Durante countermelody variant of the Fenaroli in which the countermelody is reduced to its bare essentials, ➍–➌–➐–➊, and set in the bass. The first Converging Half Cadence evades modulating to the dominant; the second completes modulating and sets up a Cadenza.

Overview of schemata in Allegretto
SectionSchemaKey
1st HalfTheme / Authentic CadenceB♭
Sol-Fa-Mi
Half CadenceB♭ → F
Second Theme / Authentic CadenceF
Triadic Descent
2nd HalfTheme / Authentic CadenceF
Sol-Fa-Mi
Fenaroli / Converging Half CadenceB♭ → F
CadenzaF
Second Theme / Authentic CadenceB♭
Triadic Descent
ThemeAuthentic CadenceThemeSol-Fa-Mi7Sol-Fa-MiAuthentic CadenceHalf Cadence14Second ThemeAuthentic Cadence(Half Cadence)21Second ThemeAuthentic Cadence(Authentic Cadence)Triadic DescentTriadic Descent28(Authentic Cadence)ThemeAuthentic CadenceThemeSol-Fa-MiSol-Fa-MiAuthentic Cadence4148Converging H.C.FenaroliConverging H.C.Fenaroli5562Second ThemeAuthentic Cadence69Second ThemeAuthentic Cadence(Authentic Cadence)Triadic DescentTriadic Descent763(Authentic Cadence)

Tempo di Minuetto

This movement contains a few noteworth schemata. The Do-Re-Mi lacks the 1-7-1 bass but occurs in a round. A Quiescenza begins the second half, and is followed by an Ascending Hexachord in the dominant containing an embedded Fenaroli in the tonic.

My favorite part of this movement is the Fenaroli / Comma:

J. C. Bach, Opus 5, no. 1, mvt. 2, Tempo di Minuetto, m. 5 (London, 1766)
J. C. Bach, Opus 5, no. 1, mvt. 2, Tempo di Minuetto, m. 5 (London, 1766)

The Fenaroli is the riposte to the opening theme. It lacks a pedal point on ➄ but the chords in the first beat of each measure create a similar effect. The embedded Comma reinforces a pre-cadential effect; in the first half a modulating Converging Half Cadence follows and in the second half an Authentic Cadence follows.

Overview of schemata in Tempo di Minuetto
SectionSchemaKey
1st HalfTheme / Converging CadenceB♭
Fenaroli / Comma
Converging Half CadenceB♭ → F
Do-Re-MiF
Cudworth Cadence
Theme / Do-Si-Do
2nd HalfQuiescenzaF
Ascending Hexachord / FenaroliF → B♭
Falling ThirdsB♭
Comma / Converging Cadence
Theme / Converging Cadence
Fenaroli / Comma
Authentic Cadence
Do-Re-Mi
Cudworth Cadence
Theme / Do-Si-Do
CommaFenaroliConvergingConverging H.C.33Theme8Do-Re-Mi(Converging H.C.)17Theme3CudworthDo-Si-Do24Do-Si-DoThemeQuiescenza(Do-Si-Do)Quiescenza31Ascending Hexachord(Quiescenza)Falling Thirds383Fenarolicresc.(Ascending Hexachord)ConvergingTheme44ConvergingCommaDo-Re-MiAuthentic CadenceComma51FenaroliThemeCudworth60Do-Si-Do68ThemeDo-Si-Do