Sonata in F k 332
Mozart finds a balance between lyricism and virtuosity in the first movement, using major and
minor key relationships as a means of contrast and is a spritely allegro. It features a wonderful
melody in F major in the right hand for a short while before a sudden key change to D minor,
followed by a flurry of arpeggiated minor and diminished chords. The second theme is almost
choral, with full chords played both softly and crisply before a flurry of trills marks the end of the
phrase. After a brief development, there is a recapitulation and final ending of the movement.
The second movement is a slow and beautiful melody, first presented in both B-flat major and Bflat minor before moving to an elegant, almost operatic melody in the right hand. It repeats the
first half almost precise but ends in the tonic of B-flat major. The second movement is in two parts.
The second part is an almost-identical repetition of the first. The playful nature of the two main
themes is countered by the weight of the sonata form and a much longer development than in the
first movement.
The third movement is all-flash. It begins with a knock, moves through a quiet melodic bit and
then proceeds to show off a multitude of musical scale runs and melodies before moving to C
minor for the development section and back to the original key of F for the recapitulation. After
an exhausting workout of notes, it ends with a very subtle and quiet cadence.An interesting feature
of the three movements of the F major Sonata is Mozart's ability to create unity across all three
movements by the use of parallel minor keys. The outer movements, both regularly constructed
sonata forms.