Sonata in C Op. 29: II Andante Cantabile
Anton Diabelli
This is the Andante Cantabile from Sonata in C Op. 29 by Anton Diabelli (1781 - 1858).
Diabelli is best known because of his Austrian music publishing company Cappi & Diabelli that published many of the works of Franz Schubert. Additionally Diabelli was a piano and guitar teacher who composed a moderate repertoire for piano solo, piano and guitar and guitar solo and duo. Much of Diabelli’s oeuvre was directed towards his pupils, many beginning pianist will remember Diabelli’s Sonatinas.
Diabelli’s music got known in a broader context when he organized a contest that required well-known composers of his day to write variations on a waltz composed by himself. Ludwig van Beethoven accepted this challenge with great aplomb and completely moulded the simple Diabelli theme in a grandioso concert work with his 33 variations in the Diabelli Variations Op. 120.
Sonate in C Op. 29 has four movements, Allegro, Andante Cantabile, Menuet and Rondo.
This Andante Cantabile is a remarkable movement. Its native key is F major, but the piece has many accidentals and natural signs to puzzle you. So what is its actual key?
The piece gives the opportunity for a quiet moment. Challenge will be to play the melody nice and bound.