Maria Teresa Agnesi was born
Beginning of the composer’s lifetime.
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The early decades of the Classical period were marked by vibrant, bold, and uplifting music. The writing was simple and the texture clean, providing incredible contrast to the music of the Baroque period that had just ended.
The second movement of this sonata is a slow and tender Minuet, a common and popular dance rhythm at the time. The main challenge in this movement is to avoid verticality and keep the long lines flowing under such a slow tempo.
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