Thursday, December 10, 2015

Piano Sonata in E Flat Major


I composed this Sonata for the piano. It was written to be performed with a flute and/or violin accompaniment. It has three movements 1) Allegro Maestose 2) Adagio and 3) Rondo:Allegretto.
I composed this piece in 1799 to honor the beautiful Josephine Bonaparte. I wrote this Sonata after husband Napoleon narrowly escaped a bomb attack on his way to Paris. I thought this would make her smile in a difficult time.

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