Sonata K. 545

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The “Allegro” of the “Sonata in C major, K. 545” is without doubt one of the most famous pages in the history of the piano. Although nicknamed the “easy” sonata (Sonata semplice) by Mozart himself, it is a considerable pedagogical challenge. For the pianist, it is the ideal tool for working on the limpidity of scales, the evenness of velocity runs and the mastery of Alberti basses in the left hand. It is a work that demands absolute precision and an elegance of touch characteristic of the galant style.

Composed in Vienna in 1788, this sonata is a model of formal perfection and thematic clarity. Paradoxically, Mozart never published it in his lifetime; it was only printed in 1805, several years after his death. Despite its apparent didactic dimension, this Allegro goes beyond mere exercise to become a demonstration of musical purity, in which every note must shine with the transparency of crystal.