Pièces d'Aylesford n°20 - Sonatine

About this work

The A-minor Sonatina in 3/4 is, at three pages, the most extended piece in this selection. Its Allegretto alternates a detached figure punctuated by rests with long semiquaver lines. The hands regularly exchange roles: one presents the design while the other prepares a reply, bass line or transition into a new register.

After the opening repeat, the development brings the same cells back in varied forms. Runs pass between the hands, bass lines move in sequences and broader chords mark structural joints. Some bars briefly suspend motion before a new entry. The length of the piece makes these returns important: recognising them prevents the score from becoming an undifferentiated succession of semiquavers.

Map the figures and cadences before working on speed. Isolate transfers between hands, then play the complete moving line with only one bass note per bar to hear its direction. Gradually restore inner voices and chords. Repeated passages need consistent touch but may take a different colour according to their function. Save energy for the final page and preserve the 3/4 pulse through the closing fermatas.

What the document containsDocument: The document contains 3 pages in PDF format. A MIDI file also helps locate the continuity and entries. The PDF has 3 pages and contains the complete A-minor Sonatina for piano in 3/4, with a repeat, transferred runs and final fermatas.The score comes from the Mutopia Project. The PDF credits its engraving and carries its own licence notice; the current Mutopia record also preserves the editable LilyPond source. 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.