Mozart - Sonata for piano, 4 hands in B flat major, K. 358 (1774) - Haebler&Hoffmann

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was one of the most influential, popular and prolific composers of the classical period. A child prodigy, from an early age he began composing over 600 works, including some of the most famous pieces of symphonic, chamber, operatic, and choral music.

Sonata for piano, 4 hands in B flat major, K. 358 (K. 186c) Salzburg, 1774

1. Allegro (00:19)
2. Adagio (4:22)
3. Molto presto (9:48)

Ingrid Haebler & Ludwig Hoffmann, piano

Description by James Leonard
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his Sonata for piano duet in B flat major, K. 358, in Salzburg some time in 1773 or 1774 for his sister Nanerl and himself to perform in Paris and Vienna. A three-movement work, the first two without tempo markings, but self-evidently an Allegro and an Adagio, and a finale marked Molto presto, Mozart's Sonata in B flat is full of virtuoso fingerwork and lightly lyrical melodies, and its finale is especially brilliant. The work was published in 1783, and it remains a repertoire item for piano duet teams both professional and amateur.