Wider Listening
Music: Edexcel GCSE, topic 2.2.4
Wider Listening
The following suggested pieces allow you to extend your knowledge of the set work by hearing other pieces that contain similar features.
Mozart
- W.A Mozart, Piano Sonata in C Major, 1st Movement:
- Written in sonata form, this piece leans more towards the Classical style of composition compared to Beethoven’s Sonata where there are less adventurous harmonies and much fewer dramatics.
Wider Listening
The following suggested pieces allow you to extend your knowledge of the set work by hearing other pieces that contain similar features.
Haydn
- Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata in C Major, 3rd Movement:
- More similar to the Beethoven than the Mozart Sonata.
- This piece has more features that link it to the Romantic period and the style of Sonata 'Pathetique'.
Wider Listening
The following suggested pieces allow you to extend your knowledge of the set work by hearing other pieces that contain similar features.