Six Sonatas for Keyboard, Wq 49
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Six Sonatas for Keyboard, Wq 49 are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that exemplify his expressive, empfindsamer Stil and mark an important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical keyboard writing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sechs Sonaten fürs Clavier mit veränderten Reprisen | 1 |
| Six Sonatas for Keyboard, Wq 49 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Six Sonatas for Keyboard, Wq 49 Context triple: [Württemberg Sonatas, alsoKnownAs, Six Sonatas for Keyboard, Wq 49]
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A.
Piano Sonatas, Op. 40
Piano Sonatas, Op. 40 is a set of keyboard sonatas by Muzio Clementi that exemplifies his Classical-era style and his influential writing for the piano.
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B.
Op. 1 Six Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin
Op. 1 Six Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin is an early set of chamber works by Johann Christian Bach that helped establish his reputation in the galant style of the mid-18th century.
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C.
Piano Sonatas, Op. 26
Piano Sonatas, Op. 26 is a set of keyboard sonatas by Muzio Clementi that exemplifies his influential Classical-era style and technical innovation for the piano.
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D.
Piano Sonatas, Op. 36
Piano Sonatas, Op. 36 is a celebrated set of keyboard sonatas by Muzio Clementi that became staples of the Classical piano repertoire and influential teaching pieces.
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E.
Piano Sonatas, Op. 50
Piano Sonatas, Op. 50 is a set of late, technically demanding and artistically mature piano sonatas by Muzio Clementi that showcase his advanced Classical-era keyboard style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Six Sonatas for Keyboard, Wq 49 Target entity description: Six Sonatas for Keyboard, Wq 49 are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that exemplify his expressive, empfindsamer Stil and mark an important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical keyboard writing.
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A.
Piano Sonatas, Op. 40
Piano Sonatas, Op. 40 is a set of keyboard sonatas by Muzio Clementi that exemplifies his Classical-era style and his influential writing for the piano.
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B.
Op. 1 Six Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin
Op. 1 Six Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin is an early set of chamber works by Johann Christian Bach that helped establish his reputation in the galant style of the mid-18th century.
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C.
Piano Sonatas, Op. 26
Piano Sonatas, Op. 26 is a set of keyboard sonatas by Muzio Clementi that exemplifies his influential Classical-era style and technical innovation for the piano.
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D.
Piano Sonatas, Op. 36
Piano Sonatas, Op. 36 is a celebrated set of keyboard sonatas by Muzio Clementi that became staples of the Classical piano repertoire and influential teaching pieces.
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E.
Piano Sonatas, Op. 50
Piano Sonatas, Op. 50 is a set of late, technically demanding and artistically mature piano sonatas by Muzio Clementi that showcase his advanced Classical-era keyboard style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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set of keyboard sonatas ⓘ |
| alternativeCatalogNumber | H 30–35 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | North German keyboard tradition ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn |
Helm catalogue of C. P. E. Bach
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Wotquenne catalogue of C. P. E. Bach ⓘ |
| composer | Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Prussia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace | Berlin ⓘ |
| followedBy | later keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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keyboard sonata ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfForm | multi-movement sonata cycle ⓘ |
| hasWorkNumber | Wq 49/1–6 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
exemplifies empfindsamer Stil in keyboard music
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important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical keyboard style ⓘ |
| influenced | later Classical keyboard composers ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument |
clavichord
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fortepiano ⓘ harpsichord ⓘ |
| keyOf |
A minor (No. 3)
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B minor (No. 6) ⓘ C major (No. 4) ⓘ E minor (No. 1) ⓘ E-flat major (No. 5) ⓘ G major (No. 2) ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental music) ⓘ |
| movement |
Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Wq 49/1
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Sonata No. 2 in G major, Wq 49/2 ⓘ Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Wq 49/3 ⓘ Sonata No. 4 in C major, Wq 49/4 ⓘ Sonata No. 5 in E-flat major, Wq 49/5 ⓘ Sonata No. 6 in B minor, Wq 49/6 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frequent dynamic contrasts
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highly expressive keyboard writing ⓘ irregular phrase structures ⓘ sudden changes of mood ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Wq 49 ⓘ |
| period |
Galant
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early Classical ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Berlin ⓘ |
| precededBy | early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ⓘ |
| style | Empfindsamer Stil ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 90 minutes (complete set) ⓘ |
| typicalStructure | three-movement sonatas ⓘ |
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