Classical · 1778
Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor
W. A. MozartK. 310
- Key
- Am
- Time
- C
- Tempo
- ♩=132
- AO focus
- AO2
Incipit
Form
Sonata-allegro. Mozart's first minor-key piano sonata, written in Paris during his mother's death.
Teaching points
- A minor as expressive intensity
- Biographical context — Paris 1778
- AO3: minor-mode sonata in Mozart
Full score ↓Public domain
NMA Bärenreiter urtext, PD.