Summary of 10 ESSENTIAL PIANO SONATAS for BEGINNERS

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This YouTube video discusses 10 essential piano sonatas for beginners. These sonatas are written by CPE Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin, Scrioben, and Prokofiev. They are all great works that are worth learning.

• 00:00:00 The 10 essential piano sonatas for beginners listed in this YouTube video are Sonata in G Minor, Sonata in D Major, Sonata in A Major, Sonata in E Major, Sonata in C Major, Sonata in F Major, Sonata in D Minor, Sonata in B Minor, and Sonata in G Major. All of these sonatas are written by CPE Bach, and number 17 in his list of 50 sonatas.
• 00:05:00 This YouTube video explains the 18 piano sonatas by Mozart, some of which are for beginners and are easy to understand. The first movement of the Sonata in C major, K. 545, is an example of this simplicity.
• 00:10:00 In this video, three piano sonatas are discussed: the E flat major Sonata by Haydn, the Potatique Sonata by Beethoven, and the Volstein Sonata by Beethoven. The Volstein Sonata is particularly virtuosic and emotional.
• 00:15:00 Chopin's second Sonata, B flat minor, is a complex and lengthy work that spans four movements. It is a virtuoso challenge, and is one of the composer's most significant works.
• 00:20:00 Two Russian piano sonatas by Scrioben are described. The first, written in the early 1800s, is a well-crafted sonata with a beautiful melody and harmonic structure. The later sonata, written in the late 1800s, is more experimental and mystical, incorporating elements of mysticism and religion into the music.
• 00:25:00 The video discusses 10 essential piano sonatas for beginners, and highlights the Sonata No. 7 by Sergei Prokofiev. The work is challenging, but ultimately worth the effort to learn.