About this work
Johann André’s Sonatina, Op. 34 No. 1, brings together two movements across two pages. The Moderato ma con moto opens in two-part writing, with entries answering and crossing one another. A Rondo Allegretto follows with a more rhythmic refrain, scales and chords that gradually widen the keyboard range.
The first movement chiefly requires independence between lines and proper duration of slurred notes. The Rondo adds semiquavers, accents and quick changes of function between the hands. Repeats need to remain clear: they are not mere duplication but landmarks that reveal the alternation of refrain and episodes.
Practise the Moderato by foregrounding each voice in turn, then join them without pedal. In the Rondo, group semiquavers by beat and prepare chords before their attack. Learn separately the bars connecting episodes to the refrain. A distinct pulse for each movement creates enough contrast; speed need not be forced.
What the document containsDocument: The document contains 2 pages in PDF format. A MIDI file also helps locate the continuity and entries. The two-page PDF contains the complete sonatina: Moderato ma con moto followed by a Rondo Allegretto, with repeats, imitation, scales and chords.The score matches Mutopia Project record 207. The PDF credits Bas Wassink for the engraving and states that it was placed in the public domain. The file preserved by LesPartitions.info can be compared with the reference catalogue. Following that check, LesPartitions.info separates established facts from information that remains incomplete.