Sonata in D major
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Sonata in D major

Allegro di molto

The Romanesca in the first half is a leaping variant and truncated in order to modulate; see the Romanesca schema description for a comparison to KV 107 I. Interestingly, where the A section uses a Quiescenza the A’ section instead uses an arpeggiated dominant seventh (V7) to prepare a cadence to the tonic (I).

Overview of schemata in Allegro di molto
SectionSchemaKey
1st HalfTriadic Descent / FenaroliD
RomanescaD → A
Converging Half CadenceA → E
QuiescenzaE
Passo Indietro / Converging Half CadenceA → E
Falling ThirdsE → A
Authentic CadenceA
FenaroliTriadic Descent5FenaroliTriadic DescentRomanesca10Converging H.C.(Romanesca)14Quiescenza(Converging H.C.)18(Quiescenza)23Converging H.C.Passo Indietro28Falling ThirdsAuthentic Cadence32(Authentic Cadence)36Authentic CadenceAuthentic Cadence41(Authentic Cadence)46Authentic Cadence5054Authentic Cadence59Authentic Cadence6469Triadic Descent74FenaroliTriadic Descent(Triadic Descent)79Fenaroli(Triadic Descent)CudworthAuthentic Cadence838893Converging H.C.Passo Indietro98Authentic CadenceFalling Thirds102Authentic Cadence(Authentic Cadence)107Authentic Cadence(Authentic Cadence)

Andante di molto

The Romanesca opening gesture is in the galant style. The second theme is paired alternately with a Fauxbourdon and a Prinner.

Overview of schemata in Andante di molto
SectionSchemaKey
1st HalfRomanescaG
Comma / Half CadenceG → D
Second Theme / Fauxbourdon / PrinnerD
Authentic Cadence / Cudworth Cadence
2nd HalfRomanescaD
Second Theme / Fauxbourdon / PrinnerG
Authentic Cadence / Cudworth Cadence
3RomanescaFauxbourdon7Second ThemeHalf CadenceComma313PrinnerSecond ThemeCudworthAuthentic Cadence18CudworthAuthentic Cadence3Romanesca330PrinnerSecond ThemeFauxbourdon36Second ThemeCudworthAuthentic CadenceCudworthAuthentic Cadence433

Minuetto

The major section uses a Do-Re-Mi as an opening gesture, and the minor section uses an Aprile as a second theme. The first half of the major section ends with a half cadence in the style typical of the late eighteenth century: it leaps directly from ➀ to ➄ instead of relying on the standard bass, and it includes a trill on ➌.

Overview of schemata in Minuetto
SectionSchemaKey
Major, 1st HalfDo-Re-MiD major
Passo Indietro / Half Cadence
Major, 2nd HalfFalling Thirds / Converging Half CadenceD major → A major
Cudworth CadenceA major
PrinnerD major
Do-Re-Mi
Passo Indietro / Cudworth Cadence
Minor, 1st HalfSecond ThemeD minor
Comma / Authentic CadenceF major
Minor, 2nd HalfAprileF major
Falling ThirdsF major → D minor
Second ThemeD minor
Comma / Cudworth CadenceD major
Half CadencePasso IndietroDo-Re-MiCudworthConverging H.C.Falling Thirds9CudworthPasso IndietroDo-Re-MiPrinner18Authentic CadenceComma293MinoreSecond ThemeFalling Thirds37AprileCudworthComma45Second ThemeDa Capo il Maggiore