Notes Used: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D (high), E (high), F# (high), G (high)
Key: D Major
Movements: I. Adagio - II. Allegro - III. Vivace - IV. Minuet
Complete Sonata
Scottish-influenced lyrical opening.
Brilliant passage work with Scottish snap rhythms.
Notation
Energetic Italian-style vivace.
Notation
Graceful French minuet with Scottish lyricism.
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Performance Practice Notes
Scots snap: Short-long rhythm characteristic of Scottish music
D Major festivity: Project celebration and joy
Historical Context
This D Major sonata showcases Barsanti's absorption of Scottish musical idioms - particularly the "Scots snap" rhythmic pattern. Combined with Italian brilliance and French grace (the Minuet), it represents cosmopolitan 18th-century musical culture.