Sonatina in C major, Op. 214, No. 1

Sheet music for the Sonatina in C major, Op. 214, No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt. A compact, three- movement work for intermediate students. The first movement is a terse ABA form whose first theme offers syncopations and interlocking rhythms with the hands. The next movement, only sixteen bars long, is a charming andantino in 3/8. Weightiest of all is the finale, also in ternary form, whose melody rushes in 16th-note scales and broken thirds. The middle section has an inner melody on the right hand over a quasi-Alberti bass. This sonatina provides an excellent variety of technique and melodic interest. 4 pages total:

I: Allegretto
II: Andantino
III: Allegretto