Piano Sonata No. 2 (Hindemith)

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The Piano Sonata No. 2 in G major by Paul Hindemith was composed in 1936. A typical performance lasts 13 minutes. [1] The shortest of his three piano sonatas, Hindemith thought of this sonata as a sonatina, and its writing is considered to be accessible even to amateurs. [2]

Structure

The sonata is in three movements:

  1. Mäßig schnell
  2. Lebhaft
  3. Sehr langsam – Rondo: Bewegt

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References

  1. "Piano Sonata No. 2 in G major – Details – AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. "Piano Sonata No 2 in G major (Hindemith) – from CDA67977 – Hyperion Records – MP3 and Lossless downloads". www.hyperion-records.co.uk.