Piano Sonata No. 5 (Mozart)

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Piano Sonata in G major
No. 5
by
K. 283 / 189h
StyleClassical period
Composed1774 (1774)
MovementsThree (Allegro, Andante in C major, Presto)

K. 283 / 189h, (1774) is a piano sonata in three movements
:

  1. Allegro
  2. Andante (in C major)
  3. Presto

This sonata is part of the earliest group of sonatas that Mozart published in the mid-1770s. The first movement is a

development
section is a mere 18 measures long. The shorter length and moderate technical demands make it an ideal piece for early-advanced study and performance.

A typical performance takes twelve to eighteen (Richter) minutes.

The work was written down during the visit Mozart paid to Munich for the production of his La finta giardiniera from late 1774 to the beginning of the following March.

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