DCLXXXVI. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus: Sonata #33 in E-Flat Major for Piano and Violin, K. 481

DCLXXXVI. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)

Sonata #33 in E-Flat Major for Piano and Violin, K. 481 (1785)
1. Molto allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegretto
Julia Fischer, violin
Yulianna Avdeeva, piano
(21:52)

A late work, filled with great ideas and meticulously detailed attention to development.

First movement

For example, this movement -- in sonata form -- contains three different subjects in the exposition, all thoroughly developed ...

but a big surprise in the development is the introduction of a completely new theme, which should sound familiar:

from Symphony #41 ("Jupiter"):

Second movement

A soothing Rondo which modulates enharmonically to the distant keys of A Major and C-Sharp Minor.

Third movement

Theme and Variations which becomes increasingly more complex, with each new variation: